60402

Potassium methoxide solution

~25% in methanol (T)

• Synonym(s): Potassium methylate
• Linear Formula: CH₃OK
• CAS Number: 865-33-8
• Molecular Weight: 70.13
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3551544
• MDL number: MFCD00012416
• UNSPSC Code: 12352107
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651760
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• concentration: ~25% in methanol (T)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.37
• density: 0.95 g/mL at 20 °C
• SMILES string: [K+].C[O-]
• InChI: 1S/CH3O.K/c1-2;/h1H3;/q-1;+1
• InChI key: BDAWXSQJJCIFIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Potassium methoxide solution in methanol has been used as a base to synthesize imines via aerobic oxidative coupling of benzylic alcohols and amines in the presence of gold nanoparticles supported on titanium dioxide catalyst.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H301 + H311 + H331,H314,H370
• pcodes: P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 1
• target_organs: Eyes
• supp_hazards: EUH014
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 51.8 °F
• flash_point_c: 11 °C
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter