CH3NaO
54.024 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Sodium methanolate
CAS124-41-4EC204-699-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
Alkaline catalyst for biodiesel production
Sodium methanolate (sodium methoxide) is the simplest sodium alkoxide, a white solid formed by deprotonation of methanol. It is a widely used reagent in industry and the laboratory, primarily serving as an alkaline catalyst for biodiesel production.
Alkaline catalyst for biodiesel productionReagent in organic synthesis
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Safety Reference
Danger
H251Self-heating; may catch fire
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H228Flammable solid
H290May be corrosive to metals
H302Harmful if swallowed
H318Causes serious eye damage
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Sodium methanolate (CAS 124-41-4) is 2905.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2905.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2905 19 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium methanolate
InChIKey
WQDUMFSSJAZKTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C[O-].[Na+]
Synonyms (26)
- 0.1M Sodium methoxide
- Feldalat NM
- MeO-Na+
- Methanol, sodium salt
- Methoxysodium
- Methylate de sodium
- Methylate de sodium [French]
- Metilato sodico
- Metilato sodico [Spanish]
- SODIUM METHOXIDE
- SODIUM METHYLATE, DRY
- Sodium methanolate
- Sodium methylat
- Sodium methylate
- natrium methoxide
- sodium mehtylate
- sodium methanolat
- sodium methyate
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