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| Sodium Methoxide powder |
- Sodium Methoxide is also called as Sodium Methylate, Methanol or Sodium Salt .
- Sodium methylate is a White Hygroscopic powder used in a variety of organic syntheses.
- The compound can be made by reacting elemental sodium with methyl alcohol.
- It is also commercially produced from sodium chloride and methanol in an electrolytic process under inert gas.
- Sodium Methoxide substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts violently with oxidants.
- The substance is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive.
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| Sodium Methoxide powder |
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| Molecular Formula |
CH3ONa |
| Molecular Weight |
54.01 |
| CAS NO |
7124-41-4 |
| Appearance |
White Crystalline Powder |
| Moisture Content |
NMT 0.5% |
| Assay |
NLT 98% |
- Sodium methoxide in powder form is mainly used in pharmaceutical industry, such as the manufacture of Vitamin A1, Vitamin BI, Sulfamethoxypyridazine, Sulfadiazine, trimethoprim.
- It can also be used as catalyst in Biodiesel Industry.
- Sodium Methoxide can also be applied as edible catalyst and analytical reagent.
- Apart from these Sodium Methoxide is used in
- Agriculture
- Colorants
- Foods
- Optical brightners
- Flavouring agents
- Aromatic principles
- Plastics Antioxidants
- Photography
- Silanes/silicones
- Cosmetics
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