Potassium ethylate

Chemical Properties

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	n20/D 1.39
Flash point	70 °F
storage temp.	Flammables area
solubility	Soluble in ethanol, ether
form	Powder
color	white to off-white
Specific Gravity	0.894
Water Solubility	It reacts vigorously with water.
Hydrolytic Sensitivity	7: reacts slowly with moisture/water
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)
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.
LogP	-0.3 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference	917-58-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System	Potassium ethoxide (917-58-8)