Sodium tert-pentoxide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

200°C

Density 

0.904 g/mL at 25 °C

vapor pressure 

0-0Pa at 20-50℃

refractive index 

n20/D1.415

Flash point:

-21 °C

storage temp. 

Flammables + water-Freezer (-20°C)e area

form 

Powder

Specific Gravity

0.91

color 

Cream or light tan

Water Solubility 

Reacts with water.

Sensitive 

Air & Moisture Sensitive

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

7: reacts slowly with moisture/water

BRN 

3983987

CAS DataBase Reference

14593-46-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Butanol, 2-methyl-, sodium salt (14593-46-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,C

Risk Statements 

11-14/15-35-14-40-37-19-67-65-48/20-63

Safety Statements 

6-22-33-36/37/39-7/8-45-43C-26-16-43-62

RIDADR 

UN 3206 4.2/PG 2

WGK Germany 

1

F 

10-21

TSCA 

No

HazardClass 

4.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29051990

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Sodium tert-pentoxide Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Cream or light tan powder

Uses

Sodium tert-pentyloxide is a effective base for the alkylation of ketones.

Chemical Reactivity

Sodium tert-pentoxide is a strong, non-nucleophilic base. It is flammable and moisture sensitive and it is similar in reactivity to the more common potassium tert-butoxide. 

Sodium tert-pentoxide(14593-46-5)Related Product Information

• Sodium acetate
• Piperonyl butoxide
• Sodium bicarbonate
• POTASSIUM 2-METHYL-2-BUTOXIDE
• Methyl salicylate
• Sodium hydroxide
• 2-Methyl-2-butanol
• Kresoxim-methyl
• Sodium butanolate
• Tribenuron methyl
• METSULFURON METHYL
• Tetrabutyl titanate
• tert-Butyl acetate
• Sodium tert-butoxide
• tert-Butanol
• tert-Butyl peroxyacetate
• Thiophanate-methyl
• Potassium tert-butoxide