Sodium Methoxide
CAS: 124-41-4
Category: Organic Intermediates
| Purity | High-Class (Total alkali ≥99.0%), Qualified (Total alkali ≥98.5%); Q/JB10103-2021: NaOCH3 ≥97.0% |
| Molecular Formula | CH3ONa |
| Molecular Weight | 54.02 |
| Appearance | White or off-white amorphous and flowable powder |
| Packaging | 100-110 kg/open-mouth steel drum (10-11 bags/drum, 10 kg/bag inner packaging) |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Total alkali — Acid-base titration (HG/T 4872); Sodium Methoxide (NaOCH3) — Titration method (Q/JB10103); Free alkali — Acid-base titration; Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3) — Titration/gravimetric method; Moisture — Karl Fischer titration (GB/T 6283). |
| Storage Notes | Store in a cool, dry warehouse away from flame and heat. Keep away from oxidants and acids during storage and transportation. Handle with care and maintain packaging integrity. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry for manufacturing Vitamin A1, Vitamin B1, sulfamethoxypyridazine, sulfadiazine, trimethoprim, etc. Also employed in the biodiesel industry, as an edible catalyst, and as an analytical reagent.