Compound
potassium acetate
A potassium salt used to replenish electrolytes, for restoration of water-electrolyte balance, as well as a urinary and systemic alkalizer, which can be administered orally or by intravenous infusion. Formerly, it was used in diuretics and expectorants.
CHEBI:32029ChEBI
Structure
No three-dimensional record for this entry.
- Formula
- C2H3O2.K
- Mass
- 98.142 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- InChIKey
- SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- CC(=O)[O-].[K+]
- Look it up
- ChEBIBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What the reference databases state
Statements
2 statements
2 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: potassium acetate · Sources: ChEBI
- potassium acetate is converted to acetateCompoundChEBI CHEBI:32029Inferred only
- potassium acetate is converted to acetic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:32029Inferred only
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: potassium acetate
- Also called
- AcOKCH3CO2KE261KOAcMeCO2K