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Potassium methoxide, 90+%

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Description

CAS: 865-33-8 | CH3KO | 70.132 g/mol

Potassium methoxide is used as a chemical intermediate. It is also used in biodiesel production and in fuel additives. It acts as a catalyst for the preparation of methyl formate and an alkaline catalyst for dimethyl formamide. Further, it is used as versatile reagents in chemical reactions such as condensation, esterification, alkoxylation and etherification, Claisen condensation, Wolf-Kishner reduction and Stobbe reaction.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 865-33-8
Molecular Formula CH3KO
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 70.132
MDL Number MFCD00012416
InChI Key BDAWXSQJJCIFIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym potassium methoxide, potassium methylate, potassium methanolate, methanol, potassium salt, unii-45myq0gwgb, 45myq0gwgb, potassiummethoxide, methanol, potassium salt 1:1, kome, meok
PubChem CID 23664618
IUPAC Name potassium;methanolate
SMILES C[O-].[K+]

Specifications

Physical Form Powder
Quantity 50 g
Assay Percent Range >90%
Solubility Information Soluble in methanol and ethanol.
Formula Weight 70.14
Sensitivity Air and moisture sensitive
Chemical Name or Material Potassium methoxide

Safety and Handling

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Product Identifier
  • Potassium methoxide
 Signal Word
  • Danger
 Hazard Category
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
  • Self-heating substance Category 1
  • Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 B
 Hazard Statement
  • H251-Self-heating: may catch fire.
  • H314-Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
  • H318-Causes serious eye damage.
  • EUH014-Reacts violently with water.
 Precautionary Statement
  • P235-Keep cool.
  • P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
  • P301+P330+P331-IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
  • P303+P361+P353-IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
  • P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
  • P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.
  • P420-Store away from other materials.
 Supplemental information
  • MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Methanol, potassiumsalt
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RUO – Research Use Only

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