Potassium ethylate
Product Description
| Product | Potassium ethylate |
| CAS | 917-58-8 |
| Formula | C2H5KO; C2H6O.K |
| Synonym | Potassiumethoxide,15%w/vinethanol,99+%(metalsbasis), POTASSIUM ETHOXIDE 24 WT. % SOLUTION, POTASSIUM ETHOXIDE, 20 WT.% SOLUTION IN ETHYL ALCOHOL, Potassium ethoxide, 95+%, EINECS 213-029-0, potassium ethanolate, Ethanol, potassium salt, Potassium ethoxide, Ethanol,potassiumsalt, Potassium ethoxide solution, Ethanol, potassium salt (1:1), Potassium alcohol, EC 213-029-0 |
Typical Product Specifications
| Molecular weight | 84.16 |
| EINECS | 213-029-0 |
| SMILES | [O-]CC.[K+] |
| 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 chlor |
| Refractive Index | 1.39 |
| Melting Point | 250°C (dec.) |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Density | 0.894 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Solubility | Soluble in ethanol, ether |
| Water solubility | It reacts vigorously with water. |
| Storage Temperature | Flammables area |
| Flash Point | 70 °F |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |
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