Synonyms: Sodium ethylate
CAS Number: 141-52-6
Formula: C2H5NaO
Formula Weight: 68.05
Linear Formula: CH3CH2ONa
MDL No.: MFCD00012417
Purity: >=95% (T)
Beilstein Registry Number: 3593646
EC Number: 205-487-5
UNSPSC Code: 12352100
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.
General description: 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 for the preparation of tricarbonylchloro(glycinato)ruthenium(II) (CORM-3).
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.
RIDADR: UN 3095 4.2(8) / PGI
WGK Germany: 1
Flash Point(F): 86 F
Flash Point(C): 30 C
R Codes: 12737
S Codes: 8-16-26-36/37/39-45
IOD Codes: F,C
Symbol: GHS02, GHS05
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard Statements: H228-H251-H314
Precautionary statements: P210-P235 + P410-P280-P303 + P361 + P353-P304 + P340 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338