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Potassium methoxide, 90+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals Product Code.: 11347847

Potassium methoxide, 90+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11347847
50 g
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250 g

Product Code. 11347847

Brand: Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 014261.18

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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.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 865-33-8
Molecular Formula CH3KO
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 70.132
MDL Number MFCD00012416
InChI Key BDAWXSQJJCIFIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym potassium methoxide, potassium methylate, potassium methanolate, methanol, potassium salt, unii-45myq0gwgb, 45myq0gwgb, potassiummethoxide, methanol, potassium salt 1:1, kome, meokShow MoreShow Less
PubChem CID 23664618
IUPAC Name potassium;methanolate
SMILES C[O-].[K+]

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

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Lot Number Certificate Type Date Catalog Number
Lot NumberE09X006 Certificate TypeCertificate of Analysis Date08/12/2021 Catalog Number014261.30,014261.18
Lot NumberE26R003 Certificate TypeCertificate of Analysis Date07/12/2021 Catalog Number014261.30,014261.18
Lot NumberF01L13 Certificate TypeCertificate of Analysis Date07/12/2021 Catalog Number014261.30,014261.18
Lot NumberH22K38 Certificate TypeCertificate of Analysis Date07/12/2021 Catalog Number014261.30,014261.18
Lot NumberJ19L29 Certificate TypeCertificate of Analysis Date24/11/2021 Catalog Number014261.30,014261.18
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Product Identifier
  • Potassium methoxide
Signal Word
  • Danger
Hazard Category
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
  • Self-heating substance Category 1
  • Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 B
Hazard Statement
  • H251-Self-heating: may catch fire.
  • H314-Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
  • H318-Causes serious eye damage.
  • EUH014-Reacts violently with water.
Precautionary Statement
  • 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.
Supplemental information
  • MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Methanol, potassiumsalt

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