POTASSIUM SULFATE
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Food Additives Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Chemical Names: | POTASSIUM SULFATE |
| CAS number: | 7778-80-5 |
| INS: | 515 |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives FLAVOUR_ENHANCER SALT_SUBSTITUTE |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1985 |
| ADI: | NOT SPECIFIED |
| Meeting: | 29 |
| Specs Code: | N |
| Report: | TRS 733-JECFA 29/26 |
| Tox Monograph: | NOT PREPARED |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/68 (METALS LIMITS) (2004). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/159 |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 24507 |
| IUPAC Name | dipotassium;sulfate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/2K.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2 |
| InChI Key | OTYBMLCTZGSZBG-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Canonical SMILES | [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+] |
| Molecular Formula | K2SO4 |
| Wikipedia | potassium sulfate |
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Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 174.253 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Complexity | 62.2 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Q A A O A B A Y A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A D A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 88.6 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 173.879 |
| Exact Mass | 173.879 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 3 |
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Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Mixed metal/non-metal compounds |
| Class | Alkali metal oxoanionic compounds |
| Subclass | Alkali metal sulfates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Alkali metal sulfates |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Alkali metal sulfate - Inorganic oxide - Inorganic salt |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal sulfates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is sulfate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal. |
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