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Sodium ethoxide solution

21 wt. % in ethanol, solution

Synonym(s):

Sodium ethylate

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2ONa
CAS Number:
141-52-6
Molecular Weight:
68.05
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57648017
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
MFCD00012417
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3593646
Form:
liquid
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Product Name

Sodium ethoxide solution, 21 wt. % in ethanol

form

liquid

Quality Segment

200

concentration

21 wt. % in ethanol

refractive index

n20/D 1.385

density

0.868 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[Na+].CC[O-]

InChI

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

InChI key

QDRKDTQENPPHOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Sodium ethoxide is an alkoxide salt mainly used as a strong base in organic reactions such as deprotonation, dehydration and dehalogenation.

signalword

Danger

target_organs

Eyes,Central nervous system

Storage Class

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

flash_point_f

48.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

9 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Self-heat. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 2

supp_hazards

EUH014,EUH071

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