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Potassium ethoxide

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Synonym(s):

Potassium ethanolate, Potassium ethylate

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Linear Formula:
KOC2H5
CAS Number:
917-58-8
Molecular Weight:
84.16
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24860126
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
EC Number:
213-029-0
MDL number:
MFCD00054277
Assay:
95%
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

200

assay

95%

form

powder

SMILES string

[K+].CC[O-]

InChI

1S/C2H5O.K/c1-2-3;/h2H2,1H3;/q-1;+1

InChI key

RPDAUEIUDPHABB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Potassium ethoxide can be used:
  • As a catalyst for transesterification reactions for the synthesis of biodiesel.
  • To synthesize nitrogen doped carbon nano-sheets to be used as an anode in sodium ion batteries.
  • To promote the arylation reaction of unactivated arenes to synthesize biaryl compounds.
  • As a precursor for the synthesis of thin films of (Na0.5K0.5)NbO3 (NKN) and K3Li2Nb5O15 (KLN).
  • For ethoxylation of p-chloronitrobenzene in the presence of phase transfer catalysts.

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GHS02,GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H251,H314

Hazard Classifications

Self-heat. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

supp_hazards

EUH014

Storage Class

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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