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Potassium methylate

Name: Potassium methylate
Brand: MM

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Synonym(s):

Potassium methylate, Potassium methoxide, Potassium methanolate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

CH₃KO

CAS Number:

865-33-8

Molecular Weight:

70.13

EC Index Number:

212-736-1

UNSPSC Code:

12352107

MDL number:

MFCD00012416

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Properties

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥97.0% (acidimetric)

form

powder

autoignition temp.

30-50 °C

pH

12.8 (20 °C, 7 g/L in H₂O)

bulk density

750 kg/m³

InChI

1S/CH3O.K/c1-2;/h1H3;/q-1;+1

InChI key

BDAWXSQJJCIFIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 97.0 %
Free KOH: ≤ 1.0 %
Identity (IR): passes test

Pictograms

GHS02,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H251,H314

Precautionary Statements

P235 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Self-heat. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

supp_hazards

EUH014

Storage Class

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point (°F)

51.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

11 °C - closed cup

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