Sodium methoxide

CH3NaOCAS 124-41-454.02 g/mol

Open in Covalent MOL file
O−Na+
Alcohol

Properties

Molecular formula
CH3NaO
Molar mass
54.02 g/mol
Exact mass
54.0082 Da
Density
0.45 g/mL
Melting point
127 °C (decomposes)
Boiling point
80 °C (at 0.4 Torr)
logP
-0.77Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless.

Search the SDS library

Identifiers

CAS number
124-41-4
SMILES
C[O-].[Na+]
InChI

The InChI we hold for this record describes the parent acid and the metal separately rather than the salt above, so it is not shown here.

Weigh it out

Type any one amount. The others follow from the molar mass and density.

Names and synonyms

9 names
  • Methanol, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Methanol, sodium salt
  • Sodium methylate
  • Sodium methanolate
  • Feldalat NM
  • Methoxysodium
  • SM 24
  • Sodium methoxylate
  • SM 28

Safety data sheets

One stored sheet lists this compound in section 3, matched by the CAS number 124-41-4. Each row opens the sheet with its composition and PDF.

Open in the SDS library

Work with Sodium methoxide

Predict the NMR spectrum1H and 13C shifts with multiplicities Make a solutionWhat to weigh for any molarity and volume Check drug-likenessLipinski, Veber and lead-likeness Isotope patternExact mass and the mass spectrum pattern

Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Methanol67-56-1Parent compound Deuterated methanol811-98-3Parent compound, labelled Methan(2H)ol1455-13-6Parent compound, labelled Potassium methoxide865-33-8Salt Lithium methoxide865-34-9Salt Methanol-boron trifluoride complex (2:1)2802-68-8Salt Magnesium methoxide109-88-6Salt Calcium methoxide2556-53-8Salt Copper(II) methoxide76890-98-7Salt

Similar compounds

Tantalum(V) methoxide865-35-050 % similar Sodium superoxide1313-60-636 % similar Cyclooctadiene iridium methoxide dimer12148-71-933 % similar Sodium isopropoxide683-60-333 % similar Sodium hydride7646-69-733 % similar Sodium ethoxide141-52-631 % similar Sodium trimethylsiloxide18027-10-631 % similar Sodium tert-butoxide865-48-531 % similar

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

All similar compounds

Elsewhere

PubChem CAS Common Chemistry NIST WebBook Wikipedia