Name | Potassium diformate |
Synonyms | diformate POTASSIUM DIFORMATE Potassium diformate FORMIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT (2 Potassium hydrogen diformate (KHF) |
CAS | 20642-05-1 |
EINECS | 243-934-6 |
InChI | InChI=1/2CH2O2.K/c2*2-1-3;/h2*1H,(H,2,3);/q;;+1/p-1 |
Molecular Formula | C2H3KO4 |
Molar Mass | 130.14 |
Melting Point | 108.6° |
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introduction | potassium diformate is an organic acid salt, which is a white crystal or crystalline powder composed of 2 formate ions and 1 potassium ion, and is easily soluble in water. |
use | it is reported that potassium diformate has the effect of resisting bacterial infection, improving feed digestibility and promoting growth. Potassium diformate (FORMFM)LHS) is the first new growth promoter for pig feed instead of antibiotics approved by the European Union in July 2001. |