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Sodium ethoxide

≥95% (T), powder, technical

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:
329763111
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
205-487-5
MDL number:
MFCD00012417
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3593646
Assay:
≥95% (T)
Form:
powder
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Product Name

Sodium ethoxide, technical, ≥95% (T)

vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

technical

assay

≥95% (T)

form

powder

impurities

~2% Na2CO3 and NaOH

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 (Sodium ethylate) is a sodium alkoxide. It has been synthesized by reacting sodium with ethanol. It undergoes decomposition in the presence of water to afford ethanol and sodium hydroxide. It is widely employed as a strong base in organic synthesis studies.
Sodium ethoxide is an alkoxide salt mainly used as a strong base in organic reactions such as deprotonation, dehydration and dehalogenation.

Application

Sodium ethoxide may be used as a base for the palladium catalyzed cross-coupling of aryl halides and alkenylboranes to synthesize arylated (E)-alkenes.
Sodium ethoxide may be used for the preparation of tricarbonylchloro(glycinato)ruthenium(II) (CORM-3).

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Danger

Storage Class

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

Flash Point (°F)

86.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

30 °C - closed cup

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Sol. 1 - Self-heat. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

supp_hazards

EUH014,EUH071

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