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potassium acetate

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Also known as MeCO2K, E261, CH3CO2K, AcOK, KOAc

chemical compound

OverviewAI-generated

Potassium acetate is a chemical compound with the formula C₂H₃KO₂. Its canonical SMILES notation is CC(=O)[O-].[K+]. The compound has a mass of 97.977011 and a molecular weight of 98.14. It possesses a topological polar surface area of 40.1, contains zero hydrogen bond donors, and has two hydrogen bond acceptors. The overall charge of the molecule is 0.

The substance is associated with a PubMed query count of 4670. It is referenced by 273 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 17 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, PubChem, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Chemical data

Formula
C2H3KO2
Molecular weight
98.14 g/mol
IUPAC name
potassium acetate
SMILES
CC(=O)[O-].[K+]
InChIKey
SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Polar surface area
40.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
97.977011
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Commons category
Potassium acetate
chemical formula
C₂H₃KO₂
canonical SMILES
CC(=O)[O-].[K+]
medical condition treated
hypokalemia
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Encyclopedic overview

Names

Preferred IUPAC name Potassium acetate

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