Sodium methoxide
SIAL/164992 - reagent grade, 95%, powder
Synonym: Sodium methylate
CAS Number: 124-41-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH3NaO
Molecular Weight: 54.02
EC Number: 204-699-5
MDL Number: MFCD00012179
Linear Formula: NaOCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 95% |
| autoignition temp. | 851 °F |
| expl. lim. | 36 % |
| form | powder |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/CH3O.Na/c1-2;/h1H3;/q- |
| InChI key | WQDUMFSSJAZKTM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].C[O-] |
| vapor density | 1.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 50 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Sodium methoxide has been used in the preparation of 5-(3-azidopropyl) uridine. It may be used in the synthesis of methyl 2-cyano-lup-3-hydroxy-2-e |
| Application: | Sodium methoxide may be used as an alkali catalyst for the production of fatty acid methyl esters (biodiesel) from vegetable oils via transesterification. |
| General description: | Sodium methoxide is a sodium alkoxide. Its reaction with unactivated aryl bromides in the presence of copper catalyst under various reaction conditions has been studied. It reacts with aryl halides in the presence of a palladium catalyst in DMF to afford arenes. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in steel can |
| Packaging: | 2 kg in steel can |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H228 - H251 - H290 - H302 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P235 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 11-14-22-34 |
| Safety Statements | 8-16-26-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1431 4.2(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 91.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 33 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| Purity | 95% |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




