Synthesis
Potassium ferrocyanide is produced industrially from hydrogen cyanide, ferrous chloride, calcium hydroxide, the combination of which affords Ca2 ยท 11H2O. This solution is then treated with potassium salts to precipitate the mixed calcium-potassium salt CaK2, which in turn is treated with potassium carbonate to give the tetrapotassium salt.
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