Sodium ethoxide
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| Sodium ethoxide | |
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| IUPAC name | Sodium ethoxide |
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| CAS number | [141-52-6] |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C2H5ONa |
| Molar mass | 68.05 g/mol |
| Appearance | white to yellow powder |
| Melting point |
260 °C, 533 K, 500 °F |
| Solubility in water | Reacts violently with water (miscible with ethanol and methanol) |
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Sodium ethoxide is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C2H5ONa.
It can be prepared by the reaction of sodium metal with ethanol:
- 2 C2H5OH + 2 Na → 2 C2H5ONa + H2
