Potassium ethoxide
ALDRICH/333379 - 95%
Synonym: Potassium ethanolate; Potassium ethylate
CAS Number: 917-58-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H5KO
Molecular Weight: 84.16
EC Number: 213-029-0
MDL Number: MFCD00054277
Linear Formula: KOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
assay | 95% |
form | powder |
InChI | 1S/C2H5O.K/c1-2-3;/h2H2,1 |
InChI key | RPDAUEIUDPHABB-UHFFFAOYSA |
SMILES string | [K+].CC[O-] |
Application: | Potassium ethoxide can be used: • As a catalyst for transesterification reactions for the synthesis of biodiesel. • To synthesize nitrogen doped carbon nano-sheets to be used as an anode in sodium ion batteries. • To promote the arylation reaction of unactivated arenes to synthesize biaryl compounds. • As a precursor for the synthesis of thin films of (Na0.5K0.5)NbO3 (NKN) and K3Li2Nb5O15 (KLN). • For ethoxylation of p-chloronitrobenzene in the presence of phase transfer catalysts. |
Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
Symbol | GHS02,GHS05 |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H251 - H314 |
Precautionary statements | P235 - P260 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | F,C |
Risk Statements | 11-14-34 |
Safety Statements | 8-16-26-43-45 |
RIDADR | UN 3206 8(4.2) / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
Purity | 95% |
UNSPSC | 12352001 |