Potassium ferricyanide (also called potash prussia red) is a chemical compound with the formula K3[Fe(CN)6. It is used in photography (cyanotyping) and for copying ferroprusside, as a metal tempering agent, in electroplating and in the manufacture of pigments. It is soluble in water and its solution shows some yellow-green fluorescence.

IDENTIFICATION AND PROPERTIES RED POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE RED

NamePotassium Ferricyanide Red
Synonyms: Potassium Hexacyanoferrate (III), Prussian Red
Chemical formula: K₃[Fe(CN)]₆
CAS: 13746-66-2
EC: 237-323-3

• Appearance: red crystalline solid
• Odour: Odourless
• Relative density: 1.89
• Water solubility: Soluble

USES FERRICYANIDE POTASH RED

• Industrial Generic
• Photography
• Cyanotype. A ready-made set is available for cyanotypes. Cyanotype set