Sodium methoxide is colourless or yellowish viscous liquid. Liquid sodium methoxide is sensitive to oxygen. It is soluble in methanol and ethanol, and can decompose into methanol and sodium hydroxide with water. It decomposes at 126.6℃ in the air.
Stability: Highly flammable. Reacts violently with water. Keep container dry. Incompatible with water, acids, chlorinated solvents.
Item | liquid sodium methoxide |
CAS No. | 124-41-4 |
EINECS No. | 204-699-5 |
Refractive index | 1.3700 |
Boiling point | 450°C |
MDL | MFCD00012179 |
Molecular weight | 54.0237CAS |
Storage temp. | Flammables area |
Sensitive | Moisture sensitive |
Merck | 14,8643 |
RIDADR | UN 1431 4.2/PG 2 |
Storage properties | Warehouse: ventilated, low temperature and dry; Store it separately from acids and oxidizing agents. |
Flammability hazard characteristics | Decomposing into methanol and sodium hydroxide with water, flammable. |
Extinguishing agent | Water, carbon dioxide, dry, sandy soil. |
【Application】
▶▶ Used as analytical reagent.
▶▶ Important raw material to synthesize sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfa synergist and the like.
▶▶ Main raw material used for medicine, pesticide.
▶▶ Used in dyes and chemical fiber industry.
▶▶ Change the fat structure so that it is suitable for margarine.
▶▶ Widely used in perfumes, dyes and other industries.
▶▶ Mainly used as condensing agent, strong alkaline catalyst and methoxy agent for the preparation of vitamin B1 and A, sulfadiazine and other drugs.
▶▶ Little can be used in the production of pesticides.
▶▶ Used as the catalyst for processing edible fats and oils (especially processing lard).
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