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| Sodium tert-butoxide Basic information |
| Sodium tert-butoxide Chemical Properties |
Melting point | 180 °C | Boiling point | 180°C/1mmHg | density | 1,104 g/cm3 | vapor pressure | 0Pa at 20℃ | refractive index | n20/D1.413 | Fp | 12°C | storage temp. | Store below +30°C. | solubility | very slightly in Tetrahydrofuran | form | Powder | color | white to off-white | Specific Gravity | 1.104 | Water Solubility | reacts | Sensitive | Air Sensitive & Hygroscopic | Hydrolytic Sensitivity | 7: reacts slowly with moisture/water | BRN | 3654215 | CAS DataBase Reference | 865-48-5(CAS DataBase Reference) | EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Propanol, 2-methyl-, sodium salt (865-48-5) |
| Sodium tert-butoxide Usage And Synthesis |
Chemical Properties | white to light tan crystalline powder | Uses | Sodium tert-butoxide is used as a strong base and a non-nucleophilic base. In organic synthesis, it serves as an intermediate in various reactions like condensation, rearrangement and ring-opening. Further, it finds use in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, colorants, aroma chemicals, detergents and biodiesel. It acts as a catalyst in polymerization and isomerization reactions. | Flammability and Explosibility | Highlyflammable | Purification Methods | Its solubility in tert-BuOH is 0.208M at 30.2o and 0.382M at 60o, and it is quite soluble in tetrahydrofuran (32g/100g). It should not be used if it has a brown colour. [Feuer J Am Chem Soc 78 4364 1956, Hurd Inorg Synth I 87 1939, IR: Seubold J Org Chem 21 156 1956, Beilstein 1 IV 1609.] |
| Sodium tert-butoxide Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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