Lab Chemical
SODIUM METHOXIDE AR
SKU: RXSOL-60-6605-535
Sodium methoxide is a chemical compound with the formula CH3ONa.
This white solid, which is formed by the deprotonation of methanol,
is a widely used reagent in industry and the laboratory.
Application
Sodium methoxide is a routinely used base in organic chemistry, applicable to the synthesis of numerous compounds ranging from pharmaceuticals to agrichemicals. As a base, it is employed in dehydrohalogenations and various condensations. It is also a nucleophile for the production of methyl ethers.
Dosage
Sodium Methylate can affect you when breathed in. * Contact can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes. * Breathing Sodium Methylate can irritate the nose and throat causing coughing and wheezing. * Sodium Methylate is a FLAMMABLE and REACTIVE CHEMICAL and a DANGEROUS FIRE and EXPLOSION HAZARD.
