Sodium ethoxide

C2H5NaOCAS 141-52-668.05 g/mol

O−Na+
Alcohol

Properties

Molecular formula
C2H5NaO
Molar mass
68.05 g/mol
Exact mass
68.0238 Da
Density
0.87 g/mL
logP
-0.38Crippen 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.

Identifiers

CAS number
141-52-6
SMILES
CC[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.

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Names and synonyms

8 names
  • Ethanol, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Ethyl alcohol, sodium salt
  • Ethanol, sodium salt
  • Caustic alcohol
  • Sodium ethylate
  • Sodium ethanolate
  • Ethoxysodium
  • Sodium ethoxylate

Reactions

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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.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

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