Synonyms: Sodium methylate
CAS Number: 124-41-4
Formula: CH3NaO
Formula Weight: 54.02
Linear Formula: CH3ONa
MDL No.: MFCD00012179
Purity: 0.5 M
Boiling Point: 64.6 C
Density: 0.809 g/mL at 25 C
Beilstein Registry Number: 3592982
UNSPSC Code: 12352100
General description: Sodium methoxide solution is composed of 0.5M sodium methoxide in 0.5N methanol. It is a widely used organic base in organic synthesis.
Application: Sodium methoxide solution may be used in the following processes:. As a solvent in the synthesis of disulfides from corresponding thiols.. To extract fatty acid methyl esters by transesterification process.. Synthesis of (1R,2R,3R,7aS)-1,2-dibenzyloxy-3-tert-butyldiphenylsilyloxymethylpyrrolizidin-5-one.
RIDADR: UN1289 - class 3 - PG 2 - Sodium methylate solutions
WGK Germany: 1
Flash Point(F): 91.4 F
Flash Point(C): 33 C
R Codes: 10-23/24/25-39/23/24/25
S Codes: 36/37-45
IOD Codes: T
Symbol: GHS02, GHS05, GHS06, GHS08
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard Statements: H226-H251-H301 + H311 + H331-H315-H318-H370
Precautionary statements: P235 + P410-P260-P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P311