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8.20746

Potassium methylate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Potassium methylate, Potassium methoxide, Potassium methanolate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH3KO
CAS Number:
865-33-8
Molecular Weight:
70.13
EC Index Number:
212-736-1
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
MDL number:
MFCD00012416
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Quality Segment

assay

≥97.0% (acidimetric)

form

powder

autoignition temp.

30-50 °C

pH

12.8 (20 °C, 7 g/L in H2O)

bulk density

750 kg/m3

InChI

1S/CH3O.K/c1-2;/h1H3;/q-1;+1

InChI key

BDAWXSQJJCIFIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 97.0 %
Free KOH: ≤ 1.0 %
Identity (IR): passes test

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Self-heat. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

supp_hazards

EUH014

Storage Class

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point (°F)

51.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

11 °C - closed cup

Hazard Codes

H251,H314

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