Potassium methoxide NEW

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.