Main Product
Potassium Methoxide
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Organic Salts
Sub-Family
Alkoxides
Physical State

Solid

Product
Potassium Methoxide (Methanolic Solution)
Abbreviation
MeOK

Potassium methoxide is commercially available as a solution in methanol:

  • 24-26% concentration (3.4M)
  • 30-32% concentration (standard industrial grade)

Solutions appear amber to clear colorless.

Density is in the range 0.95-0.99 g/cm³ depending on concentration.

Identifiers

logo CAS Number
865-33-8
logo EC Number
212-736-1
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.011.57
logo IUPAC Name
Potassium Methoxide
logo PubChem ID
23664618
Chemical Data

Chemical Formula

CH3OK

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
70.132
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
0.97
Properties

Default
Status
A
System Info

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Potassium Methoxide Molecular Structure (Fisher Scientific, Lerochem)
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