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Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate

CAS7758-11-4EC231-834-5
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
buffering agent and emulsifier

Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate is a potassium salt of phosphoric acid used as a buffering agent and emulsifier in food processing. It also functions as a sequestrant and nutrient in industrial applications such as pulp and paper processing and antibiotic culturing.

buffering agent in anti-freezeemulsifier in specified cheesesnutrient in the culturing of antibiotics

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

dipotassium;hydrogen phosphate

InChIKey

ZPWVASYFFYYZEW-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

OP(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]

Synonyms (64)
  • DIBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (USP IMPURITY)
  • DIBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (USP MONOGRAPH)
  • DIBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (USP-RS)
  • DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (EP IMPURITY)
  • DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (EP MONOGRAPH)
  • Dibasic potassium phosphate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC (USP IMPURITY)
  • Potassium phosphate dibasic, USP reagent
  • Potassium phosphate dibasic, USP, 98.0-100.5%
  • Potassium phosphate dibasic, meets USP testing specifications
  • Potassium phosphate, dibasic (JAN/USP)
  • DIKALIUM PHOSPHATE
  • DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
  • Dibasic potassium phosphate
  • Dipotassium acid phosphate
  • Dipotassium monophosphate
  • Dipotassium orthophosphate
  • DipotassiumOphosphate
  • E-340(II)
  • Isolyte
  • KALI PHOSPHORICUM 6X
  • Kali Phos 6X
  • Kali Phosphoricum Kit Refill
  • Kali phosphoricum
  • Mediject P (TN)
  • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (K2HPO4)
  • Potassium Hydrogen Phosphate
  • Potassium dibasic phosphate
  • Potassium monophosphate
  • Potassium phosphate dibasic
  • Secondary potassium phosphate
  • TONICPET 6
  • dipotasium hydrogen phosphate
  • sec.-Potassium phosphate