CAS No. 127-08-2
Batch:
Purity:99.5
Chemical Structure
Check the
Potassium acetate
product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.
Chemical Information
| IUPAC Name | potassium acetate | |
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| CAS Number | 127-08-2 | |
| Molecular Formula |
C2H3O2.K |
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| Molecular Weight (MW) | 98.14 | |
| SMILES | CC(=O)[O-].[K+] | |
| InChIKey | SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
Biological Activity
Potassium acetate is a synthetic potassium salt of acetic acid that functions as an antimicrobial agent with antibacterial and antifungal properties. As a weak organic acid salt, it exerts its inhibitory effects primarily through intracellular acidification and membrane disruption, leading to the impairment of essential cellular metabolism and inhibition of microbial growth. [1]
How to Prepare Stock Solution?
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Solubility
Batch:
All in vitro solubility values are batch-tested experimental data (non-literature values).
| Solvent | Solubility & Note |
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| DMSO |
6 mg/mL
(61.13 mM)
(Moisture-contaminated DMSO may reduce solubility. Use fresh, anhydrous DMSO. The recommended stock concentration is 10 mM in DMSO.) |
Q: Why does a DMSO stock precipitate in media/saline?
A: It is caused by unheated aqueous media (supersaturation), local solvent shock, or incorrect mixing sequence.
How to fix it?
- Preheat media/saline to 37°C.
- Mix rapidly (pipette/vortex) upon addition.
- For complex mixes, always add the aqueous phase last.
- Re-dissolve minor precipitates with a 37°C water bath and sonication (≤30 min).
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Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.