Product Name:Potassium methoxide
CAS Number:865-33-8
EINECS:212-736-1
Molecular Weight:70.1325
Molecular Formula:CH3KO
HS Code:2905.19
Mol File:865-33-8.mol
Synonyms:Methanol,potassium salt (8CI,9CI);Potassium methoxide (6CI,7CI);Feldalat KM;Methoxypotassium;
Appearance/Colour:solid
Melting Point:-20 °C
Boiling Point:48.1 °C at 760 mmHg
Flash Point:11.1 °C
Density:0.95 g/mL at 20 °C
Solubility:Soluble in methanol and ethanol.
Water solubility: may decompose
Stability: Stable. Reacts violently with water. Moisture sensitive. Absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. Incompatible with acids, strong oxidizing agents, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, alkali metals.
Storage Temp.:Flammables area
Vapor Pressure: 265mmHg at 25°C
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.37
PKA: 15.17[at 20 ℃]
Sensitive: Moisture Sensitive
BRN: 3551544
PSA: 23.06000
LogP: 0.04670
Usage:It is used as a shrinking agent, a catalyst for the production of methyl formate, a strong basic catalyst for dimethylformamide, and can also be used as pharmaceutical raw materials.
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