Potassium methoxide solution
ALDRICH/60402 - ~25% in methanol (T)
Synonym: Potassium methylate
CAS Number: 865-33-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH3KO
Molecular Weight: 70.13
MDL Number: MFCD00012416
Linear Formula: CH3OK
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | ~25% in methanol (T) |
| density | 0.95 g/mL at 20 °C |
| InChI | 1S/CH3O.K/c1-2;/h1H3;/q-1 |
| InChI key | BDAWXSQJJCIFIK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | [K+].C[O-] |
| Application: | Potassium methoxide solution in methanol has been used as a base to synthesize imines via aerobic oxidative coupling of benzylic alcohols and amines in the presence of gold nanoparticles supported on titanium dioxide catalyst. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H301 + H311 + H331 - H314 - H370 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T |
| Risk Statements | 11-14-23/24/25-34-39/23/24/25 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3274 8(3) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 51.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 11 °C |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| Density | 0.95 g/mL at 20 °C |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352107 |





