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136.086 g/mol
Food Additive

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate

CAS7778-77-0EC231-913-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
buffer and sequestrant

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate is a chemical compound used as a buffering agent and sequestrant, primarily in food processing and industrial applications. It is also employed in pH buffer solutions and as a pharmaceutical aid.

buffer and sequestrant in food additivespH buffer preparationpharmaceutical buffering agent

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Related Compounds

StrongSame Parent

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StrongSame Parent

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Dihydratemonobasicsodium phosphate

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SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.78

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Heptahydratedibasicsodium phosphate

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

potassium dihydrogen phosphate

InChIKey

GNSKLFRGEWLPPA-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

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

Synonyms (56)
  • KDP
  • MKP
  • MONOBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (USP-RS)
  • MONOBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE USP
  • POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE (EP MONOGRAPH)
  • E-340(I)
  • INS NO.340(I)
  • K Phos Original
  • KALIUM PHOSPHORICUM 6X
  • Kali Phos 12X
  • Kali Phos 200X
  • Kali Phos 30X
  • Kali Phos 3X
  • Kali Phosphoricum 8006
  • MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
  • Monobasic potassium phosphate
  • Monopotassium monophosphate
  • Monopotassium orthophosphate
  • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
  • Phosphoric Acid Potassium
  • Pot dihydrogen phos
  • Potassium (as phosphate)
  • Potassium acid phosphate
  • Potassium bisphosphate
  • Potassium phosphate monobasic
  • potassium biphosphate