Sodium ethoxide is an organic monosodium salt that has ethoxide as the counterion. It has a role as a nucleophilic reagent. It contains an ethoxide.
Flammable
Corrosive
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Sodium ethoxide is an organic monosodium salt that has ethoxide as the counterion. It has a role as a nucleophilic reagent. It contains an ethoxide.
| Physical Description | White or yellowish hygroscopic solid; Decomposed by air and water; [Merck Index] Off-white powder with an odor of alcohol; [MSDSonline] |
| Color/Form | WHITE OR YELLOWISH POWDER |
| Solubility | SOL IN ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL |
| Stability/Shelf Life | DECOMP ON EXPOSURE TO AIR & BECOMES DARKER ON KEEPING |
| IUPAC Name | sodium ethanolate |
| Molecular Formula | C2H5NaO |
| Molecular Weight | 68.05 g/mol |
| CAS | 141-52-6 |
| SMILES | CC[O-].[Na+] |
| InChIKey | QDRKDTQENPPHOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1910178 |
| Pack sizes | 250GM · 1KG |
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