Methanol, potassium salt , 95% , 865-33-8

Synonym(s):
Potassium methylate

CAS NO.：865-33-8

Empirical Formula: CH3KO

Molecular Weight: 70.13

MDL number: MFCD00012416

EINECS: 212-736-1

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point:	-20°C
Boiling point:	84°C
Density	0.95 g/mL at 20 °C
vapor pressure	0Pa at 25℃
refractive index	n20/D 1.37
Flash point:	7°C
storage temp.	Store below +30°C.
solubility	Soluble in methanol and ethanol.
form	Liquid
pka	15.17[at 20 ℃]
color	Clear colorless
Specific Gravity	0.95
PH	12.8 (7g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Water Solubility	may decompose
Sensitive	Moisture Sensitive
Hydrolytic Sensitivity	7: reacts slowly with moisture/water
BRN	3551544
Exposure limits	ACGIH: TWA 200 ppm; STEL 250 ppm (Skin) OSHA: TWA 200 ppm(260 mg/m3) NIOSH: IDLH 6000 ppm; TWA 200 ppm(260 mg/m3); STEL 250 ppm(325 mg/m3)
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.

Description and Uses

Potassium methoxide is used as a chemical intermediate. It is also used in biodiesel production and in fuel additives. It acts as a catalyst for the preparation of methyl formate and an alkaline catalyst for dimethyl formamide. Further, it is used as versatile reagents in chemical reactions such as condensation, esterification, alkoxylation and etherification, Claisen condensation, Wolf-Kishner reduction and Stobbe reaction.

Safety

Symbol(GHS)	GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225-H301+H311+H331-H314-H370
Precautionary statements	P210-P280-P301+P310+P330-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338+P310
Hazard Codes	F,T,C
Risk Statements	11-14-34-67-65-63-48/20-39/23/24/25-38-23/24/25
Safety Statements	8-16-26-43-45-62-46-36/37/39-33-29-25
RIDADR	UN 3274 3/PG 2
WGK Germany	1
F	3-10-23
Autoignition Temperature	30 - 50 °C
TSCA	Yes
HazardClass	4.2
PackingGroup	II
HS Code	29051900