Potassium tert-pentoxide , 1.0Mincyclohexane , 41233-93-6

Synonym(s):
Potassium (2-methyl-2-butoxide);Potassium tert-pentylate

CAS NO.：41233-93-6

Empirical Formula: C5H13KO

Molecular Weight: 128.26

MDL number: MFCD00064808

EINECS: 255-272-5

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: >160°C dec
• Boiling point: 81°C
• Density: 0.90 g/mL at 20 °C
• vapor pressure: 0.001-0.49Pa at 20-90℃
• Flash point: 4°C
• storage temp.: Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
• form: Liquid
• Specific Gravity: 0.8
• Water Solubility: Reacts with water.
• Sensitive: Moisture Sensitive
• Hydrolytic Sensitivity: 7: reacts slowly with moisture/water
• BRN: 4149025
• Exposure limits: ACGIH: TWA 20 ppm; OSHA: Ceiling 300 ppm; TWA 200 ppm; NIOSH: IDLH 500 ppm; TWA 100 ppm(375 mg/m3); STEL 150 ppm(560 mg/m3)
• InChIKey: ZRLVQFQTCMUIRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description and Uses

Potassium tert-pentyloxide is used in wide range of applications in organic synthesis, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, colorants and aroma chemicals. It is also used in manufacturing detergents and biodiesel. They also act as catalysts in polymerization and isomerizations.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal word: Danger
• Hazard statements: H225-H304-H314-H336-H361d-H373-H412
• Precautionary statements: P210-P280-P301+P310+P331-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338+P310
• Hazard Codes: F,C
• Risk Statements: 11-14-34-48/20-63-65-67-40-37-19
• Safety Statements: 26-36/37/39-43-45-62-16
• RIDADR: UN 2924 3/PG 2
• WGK Germany: 3
• F: 1-10
• TSCA: Yes
• HazardClass: 3
• PackingGroup: II