Potassium ethoxide
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Potassium ethoxide, also known as potassium ethanolate, is an off-white or yellow powder with the chemical formula of C2H5KO. Potassium ethoxide contains an ethoxide ion, the conjugate base of ethanol, which makes these compounds strongly basic. It hydrolyzes to yield ethanol and potassium hydroxide.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Potassium ethoxide | |
Other names
Potassium ethylate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.845 ![]() |
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C2H5KO | |
Molar mass | 84.159 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Yellow or Off-White Powder[1] |
Density | 0.894 g/mL [2] |
Melting point | 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K) |
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H251, H314 | |
P235+P410, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P407, P413, P420, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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