Monday, October 21, 2013

What is Solid Potassium methoxide?


CAS NO.865-33-8

 

Molecular formula:KOCH3

 

Molecular weight:70.132

 

Appearance: White powder

Characters: white flakes. It is one of the strongest alkalis. react quickly with moisture liberating heat.

Purity:>99% 

Use : Mainly used as condensing agent,can as strongbase catalyst for producing menthyl formate,methyl-carbonate, dimethylformamide , can be used for producing sulfanilamide category,TMP,fluorenemethanol,vitamin A,vitamin B1 etc. medicament production and agriculture chemical production ,as catalyst of dealing with edible fat and edible oil ,tanning agent of leather , and also used as analytical reagent etc.

 

Solid Potassium methoxide is used as a reduction agent, a catalyst for the production of methyl formate, and organic synthesis of pharmaceutical raw materials.

 

Solid Potassium methoxide is 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.

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