Potassium fluoride (CED0006493)

Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-19 04:42:10 UTC
Update Date2026-04-05 18:23:10 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM015048
Identification
Common NamePotassium fluoride
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
Potassium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula FK and an average molecular weight of 58.10 g/mol. Potassium fluoride belongs to the alkali metal fluorides, a subclass of alkali metal salts within the inorganic compounds. Within the broader chemical classification, it is categorized as a mixed metal/non-metal compound. This compound is used industrially for pharmaceutical purposes. Additionally, it is identified as being found in or released from two recorded sources, specifically amplifiers and antennas within electrical and electronic equipment.
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
Fluorure de potassiumChEBI
Potassium fluorureChEBI
Potassium fluorideMeSH
Chemical FormulaFK
Average Molecular Mass58.097 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass57.962 g/mol
CAS Registry Number7789-23-3
IUPAC Namepotassium fluoride
Traditional Namepotassium fluoride
SMILES[F-].[K+]
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/FH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
InChI KeyNROKBHXJSPEDAR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal fluorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is fluorine, and the heaviest metal atom is an alkali metal.
KingdomInorganic compounds
Super ClassMixed metal/non-metal compounds
ClassAlkali metal salts
Sub ClassAlkali metal fluorides
Direct ParentAlkali metal fluorides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alkali metal fluoride
  • Inorganic salt
Molecular FrameworkNot Available
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Organoleptic EffectsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.15ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.17ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity0.87 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability0.44 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
SpectraNot Available
Toxicity Profile
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Health Effects
Health EffectRelationshipDirectionReference
Exposure Sources
Source IDSourceSectorReference
505AmplifiersElectrical & Electronic EquipmentNot Available
506AntennasElectrical & Electronic EquipmentNot Available
Pathways
0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this synthetic chemical

Targets
StructureProteinUniProt IDOrganismRelationshipDetails
No targets found for this compound.
Concentrations
Not Available
External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPotassium_fluoride
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI ID66872
PubChem Compound ID24604
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21412559
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21486073
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21636316
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21863787
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22013284
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22169214
7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22359362
8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22700337
9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22721409
10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22777777