917-58-8
| Name | Potassium ethylate |
| CAS | 917-58-8 |
| EINECS(EC#) | 213-029-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C2H5KO |
| MDL Number | MFCD00054277 |
| Molecular Weight | 84.16 |
| MOL File | 917-58-8.mol |
Chemical Properties
| Appearance | solid |
| Melting point | 250°C (dec.) |
| Boiling point | -78.5°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 0.894 g/mL at 25 °C |
| vapor pressure | 0Pa at 25℃ |
| refractive index | n |
| Fp | 70 °F |
| storage temp. | Flammables area |
| solubility | Soluble in ethanol, ether |
| form | Powder |
| color | white to off-white |
| Specific Gravity | 0.894 |
| Stability: | Stable, but highly flammable. Reacts violently with water. Contact with damp air may lead to heating of the solid, which could in turn ignite it, or materials with which it is in contact. Incompatible with air, water, moisture, acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, oxidizing agents, reducing agents. |
| Water Solubility | It reacts vigorously with water. |
| Hydrolytic Sensitivity | 8: reacts rapidly with moisture, water, protic solvents |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: STEL 1000 ppm OSHA: TWA 1000 ppm(1900 mg/m3) NIOSH: IDLH 3300 ppm; TWA 1000 ppm(1900 mg/m3) |
| InChI | 1S/C2H5O.K/c1-2-3;/h2H2,1H3;/q-1;+1 |
| InChIKey | RPDAUEIUDPHABB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Safety Data
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | |
| Safety Statements | |
| RIDADR | UN 3274 3/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| REACH Registrations | Active |
| HazardClass | 3 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| HS Code | 29051900 |
| Storage Class | 4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials |
| Hazard Classifications | Self-heat. 1 Skin Corr. 1B |