Synonyms: Sodium methylate
CAS Number: 124-41-4
Formula: CH3NaO
Formula Weight: 54.02
Linear Formula: NaOCH3
MDL No.: MFCD00012179
Purity: 0.95
Beilstein Registry Number: 3592982
EC Number: 204-699-5
UNSPSC Code: 12352100
General description: Sodium methoxide is a sodium alkoxide. Its reaction with unactivated aryl bromides in the presence of copper catalyst under various reaction conditions has been studied. It reacts with aryl halides in the presence of a palladium catalyst in DMF to afford arenes.
Application: Sodium methoxide may be used as an alkali catalyst for the production of fatty acid methyl esters (biodiesel) from vegetable oils via transesterification.
Application: Sodium methoxide has been used in the preparation of 5-(3-azidopropyl) uridine. It may be used in the synthesis of methyl 2-cyano-lup-3-hydroxy-2-en-28-oate (CN-BA), a 2-cyano derivative of betulinic acid (BA).
RIDADR: UN 1431 4.2(8) / PGII
WGK Germany: 2
Flash Point(F): 91.4 F
Flash Point(C): 33 C
R Codes: 11-14-22-34
S Codes: 8-16-26-43-45
IOD Codes: F,C
Symbol: GHS02, GHS05, GHS07
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard Statements: H251-H302-H314
Precautionary statements: P235 + P410-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310