Bismuth potassium iodide

CAS: 41944-01-8

Ref. 3D-FB33647

Product Information

• Name: Bismuth potassium iodide
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Bismuth potassium iodide is a water-insoluble, inorganic compound. For many years, bismuth potassium iodide, most commonly known world-wide as Dragendorff’s reagent, has been used as a colorimetric agent to detect alkaloids. At present, the Dragendorff’s reagent is composed by bismuth potassium iodide and other additives, and is of great importance in screening natural products. In addition, modified formulations of the Dragendorff’s reagent containing bismuth potassium iodide and different additives are used for the production of surfactants (Raal, 2020).

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 1,253.7 g/mol
• Formula: BiI₇K₄
• Color/Form: Red Powder