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Potassium acetate
- CAS number
- 127-08-2
- Molecular formula
- C2H3KO2
- Molecular weight
- 98.14 g/mol
About this molecule
Potassium Acetate is the acetate salt form of potassium, an essential macromineral. Potassium maintains intracellular tonicity, is required for nerve conduction, cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, production of energy, the synthesis of nucleic acids, maintenance of blood pressure and normal renal function. This agent has potential antihypertensive effects and when taken as a nutritional supplement may prevent hypokalemia.
Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt), via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- potassium acetate
- InChIKey
- SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- CC(=O)[O-].[K+]
- PubChem CID
- 517044
Also known as
Potassium acetate · Diuretic salt · ACETIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT · Potassium ethanoate · Acetic acid, potassium salt (1:1) · Kali aceticum · Potassium acetates · Octan draselny
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