Sodium ethoxide
- Product NameSodium ethoxide
- CAS141-52-6
- MFC2H5NaO
- MW68.05
- EINECS205-487-5
- 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 |
Safety Information
| 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 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 141-52-6(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 598 mg/kg |