Sodium methoxide by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as sodium methylate, this is an organic compound. The reagent is available as a white powder which is insoluble in water. It has a melting point of 127 C, and a boiling point above 300 C. Sodium methoxide can be generated by carefully treating methanol with sodium. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

• CAS No.: 124-41-4
• Quantity Provided: 500 gm per bottle
• Molecular formula: CH3NaO
• Molecular weight: 54.02
• Assay: Minimum 98

Sodium methoxide has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This reagent finds applications in the organic synthesis of various derivative compounds. Sodium methoxide is used as a base in dehydrohalogenations and various condensations. It is additionally a nucleophile in the production of methyl ethers. Sodium methoxide is used to initiate anionic addition polymerization with ethylene oxide, forming a polyether with high molecular weight. It can also be used to produce Biodiesel, by transesterification with methanol to give fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.