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Germany, the United States, and China are the leading exporters of potassium bromide, collectively accounting for over 60% of global exports in recent years; major importers include India, South Korea, and Brazil, driven by pharmaceutical and imaging applications. Imports by India and South Korea have risen steadily since 2022, coinciding with moderate upward pressure on potassium bromide prices amid tightening supply from key European producers.
Potassium bromide is a white, crystalline, odorless solid at room temperature, highly soluble in water, with a melting point of approximately 734 °C and no significant volatility. It is an inorganic ionic salt composed of potassium cations and bromide anions. Primarily used as a source of bromide ions in chemical synthesis, it serves as a key intermediate in the production of other brominated compounds, including pharmaceuticals and photographic chemicals. Its main application areas include pharmaceutical manufacturing (e.g., active pharmaceutical ingredient synthesis), analytical chemistry (as a matrix in infrared spectroscopy), and historically in photography for silver bromide emulsion preparation.
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This chemical is included in Fine Chemicals. See more about what is Potassium bromide and Potassium bromide SDS information.
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