Lab Chemical
POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE AR
Product code RXSOL-60-6605-288
POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE AR
Description
Potassium ferricyanide is the chemical compound with the formula K3[Fe(CN)6]. This bright red salt contains the octahedrally coordinated [Fe(CN)6]3− ion.It is soluble in water and its solution shows some green-yellow fluorescence.
Application
Application
In histology, potassium ferricyanide is used to detect ferrous iron in biological tissue. Potassium ferricyanide reacts with ferrous iron in acidic solution to produce the insoluble blue pigment, commonly referred to as Turnbull's blue or Prussian blue.