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Sodium methoxide solution

ACS reagent, 0.5 M CH3ONa in methanol (0.5N)

Synonym(s):

Sodium methylate

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Linear Formula:
CH3ONa
CAS Number:
124-41-4
Molecular Weight:
54.02
Beilstein:
3592982
MDL number:
MFCD00012179
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24865160
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

concentration

0.5 M CH3ONa in methanol (0.5N)

color

, clarity of solution to pass

bp

64.6 °C

density

0.809 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[Na+].C[O-]

InChI

1S/CH3O.Na/c1-2;/h1H3;/q-1;+1

InChI key

WQDUMFSSJAZKTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes,Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

51.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

11.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Alcohols
Hazardous rank II

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JAN Code

403067-800ML:4548173145846
403067-4X100ML:
403067-BULK:
403067-VAR:
403067-250ML:4548173309194
403067-PZ:
403067-100ML:4548173145839

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Electrochemical oxidation of thiols to disulfides.
Leite SLS, et al.
Synthetic Communications, 20(3), 393-397 (1990)
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Biosynthetic origin of conjugated double bonds: production of fatty acid components of high-value drying oils in transgenic soybean embryos.
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