| Identification | |
| Name: | Potassium ethoxide |
| Synonyms: | Potassium ethoxide solution; potassium ethanolate; Potassium ethylate |
| CAS: | 917-58-8 |
| EINECS: | 213-029-0 |
| Molecular Formula: | C2H5KO |
| Molecular Weight: | 84.1588 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C2H5O.K/c1-2-3;/h2H2,1H3;/q-1;+1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 3274 |
| Melting Point: | 250 ºC |
| Flash Point: | 8.9 ºC |
| Density: | 0.894 g/mL at 25 ºC |
| Stability: | Stable, but highly flammable. Reacts violently with water. Contact with damp air may lead to heating of the solid, which could in turn ignite it, or materials with which it is in contact. Incompatible with air, water, moisture, acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, oxidizing agents, reducing agents. |
| Refractive index: | n20/D 1.39 |
| Water Solubility: | reacts with water |
| Solubility: | reacts with water |
| Appearance: | light yellow to tan powder. |
| Specification: |
Potassium ethanolate (CAS NO.917-58-8), its Synonyms are Ethanol, potassium salt ; Ethanol, potassium salt (1:1) ; Potassium ethoxide ; . |
| Packinggroup: | II |
| Flash Point: | 8.9 ºC |
| Storage Temperature: | Flammables area |
| Sensitive: | Moisture Sensitive |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
F:Flammable
C:Corrosive
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