Sodium thiomethoxide
ALDRICH/281018 - 95%
Synonym: Sodium methanethiolate; Methanethiol sodium salt; Sodium thiomethoxide
CAS Number: 5188-07-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH3NaS
Molecular Weight: 70.09
EC Number: 225-969-9
MDL Number: MFCD00174316
Linear Formula: CH3SNa
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 95% |
| form | powder or crystals |
| InChI | 1S/CH4S.Na/c1-2;/h2H,1H3; |
| InChI key | RMBAVIFYHOYIFM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: sodium |
| SMILES string | [Na+].C[S-] |
| Application: | Sodium thiomethoxide can be used:• As a precursor to synthesize sulfonyl-containing dipolar glass polymers. • To fabricate semiconductors for organic field effect transistors. • To synthesize mono- and dithiols of tetraethylene glycol andpoly(ethylene glycol)s via transesterification reaction. |
| General description: | Sodium thiomethoxide is mainly used as a reagent in organicsynthesis, especially as a strong nucleophile for various reactions such astransesterification reactions and condensation reactions. It is also asulfur source to prepare various inorganic and organosulfurcompounds. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H228 - H301 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 11-25-35 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2921 4.1(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 95% |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |




