Sodium ethoxide
- Product NameSodium ethoxide
- CAS141-52-6
- CBNumberCB6100652
- MFC2H5NaO
- MW68.05
- EINECS205-487-5
- MDL NumberMFCD00012417
- MOL File141-52-6.mol
Chemical Properties
| Melting point: | 260 °C |
| Boiling point: | 91°C |
| Density | 0.868 g/mL at 25 °C |
| bulk density | 300kg/m3 |
| vapor density | 1.6 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 48 °F |
| storage temp. | Store at +15°C to +25°C. |
| solubility | Soluble in ethanol and methanol. |
| form | Liquid |
| Specific Gravity | 0.868 |
| color | Yellow to brown |
| PH | 13 (5g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| explosive limit | 2.6-19% (v/v) |
| Water Solubility | Miscible |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Hydrolytic Sensitivity | 7: reacts slowly with moisture/water |
| Merck | 14,8539 |
| BRN | 3593646 |
| Stability: | Reacts violently with acids, water. Incompatible with chlorinated solvents, moisture. Absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. Highly flammable. |
| InChI | 1S/C2H5O.Na/c1-2-3;/h2H2,1H3;/q-1;+1 |
| InChIKey | QDRKDTQENPPHOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | [Na+].CC[O-] |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 141-52-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Ethanol, sodium salt (141-52-6) |
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |
![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05 |
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| Signal word | Danger | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H314-H251 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P501-P260-P235+P410-P264-P280-P303+P361+P353-P301+P330+P331-P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P407-P420-P413-P405 | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | F,C,Xi,N | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 11-14-34-36/37/38-68/20/21/22-51/53-20/21/22 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 8-16-26-43-45-36/37/39-36-61 | |||||||||
| RIDADR | UN 3274 3/PG 2 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| F | 3-8-10-23 | |||||||||
| Autoignition Temperature | 30 - 50 °C | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HazardClass | 4.2 | |||||||||
| PackingGroup | II | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29051900 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials | |||||||||
| Hazard Classifications |
Flam. Sol. 1 Self-heat. 1 Skin Corr. 1A |
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| Hazardous Substances Data | 141-52-6(Hazardous Substances Data) | |||||||||
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 598 mg/kg | |||||||||
| REACH Registrations | Active | |||||||||
| NFPA 704: |
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