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Potassium methoxide
95%
Synonym(s):
Potassium methylate
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Linear Formula:
CH3OK
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
70.13
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3551544
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level
assay
95%
form
solid
SMILES string
[K+].C[O-]
InChI
1S/CH3O.K/c1-2;/h1H3;/q-1;+1
InChI key
BDAWXSQJJCIFIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Potassium methoxide is a basic nucleophile used in the dehalogenation of arylhalides.
Application
Potassium methoxide can be used:
- As a methoxylating agent for methoxylation of bromo- and mesyloxyalkanes in the presence of an ionic liquid [bmim][BF4].
- As a catalyst for the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and methyl formate.
- As a catalyst for the transesterification of sunflower oil for the production of biodiesel.
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Self-heat. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
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Storage Class
4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
wgk_germany
WGK 2
flash_point_f
51.8 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
11 °C - closed cup
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