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Potassium methoxide, 90+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
Potassium methoxide is used as a chemical intermediate. It is also used in biodiesel production and in fuel additives. It acts as a catalyst for the preparation of methyl formate and an alkaline catalyst for dimethyl formamide. Further, it is used as versatile reagents in chemical reactions such as condensation, esterification, alkoxylation and etherification, Claisen condensation, Wolf-Kishner reduction and Stobbe reaction.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications
Specifications
Physical Form | Powder |
Quantity | 50 g |
Assay Percent Range | >90% |
Solubility Information | Soluble in methanol and ethanol. |
Formula Weight | 70.14 |
Sensitivity | Air and moisture sensitive |
Chemical Name or Material | Potassium methoxide |
Certificates
Certificates
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Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Catalog Number |
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E09X006 | Certificate of Analysis | 08/12/2021 | 014261.30,014261.18 |
E26R003 | Certificate of Analysis | 07/12/2021 | 014261.30,014261.18 |
F01L13 | Certificate of Analysis | 07/12/2021 | 014261.30,014261.18 |
H22K38 | Certificate of Analysis | 07/12/2021 | 014261.30,014261.18 |
J19L29 | Certificate of Analysis | 24/11/2021 | 014261.30,014261.18 |
Safety and Handling


- Potassium methoxide
- Danger
- Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
- Self-heating substance Category 1
- Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 B
- H251-Self-heating: may catch fire.
- H314-Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- H318-Causes serious eye damage.
- EUH014-Reacts violently with water.
- P235-Keep cool.
- P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
- P301+P330+P331-IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
- P303+P361+P353-IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
- P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.
- P420-Store away from other materials.
- MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Methanol, potassiumsalt
RUO – Research Use Only
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