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Sodium methoxide
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| IUPAC name
Sodium methoxide
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| Other names
Sodium methylate
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.273 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| CH3NaO | |
| Molar mass | 54.02 g/mol |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Melting point | 127 °C (261 °F; 400 K) |
| Boiling point | 350 °C (662 °F; 623 K)[1] (decomposition) |
| Reacts with water | |
| Solubility | Soluble in ethanol, methanol Insoluble in hydrocarbons |
| Structure | |
| Hexagonal | |
| Hazards | |
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| Danger | |
| H251, H302, H314[2] | |
| P235+P410, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310[2] | |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Sigma[2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium methoxide is the simplest sodium alkoxide. With the formula CH3ONa, it is a white solid, which is formed by the deprotonation of methanol. It is a widely used reagent in industry and the laboratory. It is also a dangerously caustic base.
- ^ Chandran, K.; Kamruddin, M.; Ajikumar, P.K.; et al. (2006). "Kinetics of thermal decomposition of sodium methoxide and ethoxide". Journal of Nuclear Materials. 358 (2–3): 111–128. Bibcode:2006JNuM..358..111C. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2006.07.003. ISSN 0022-3115.
- ^ a b c Sigma-Aldrich Co., Sodium methoxide. Retrieved on 2022-03-21.
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