Potassium methoxide

CH3KOCAS 865-33-870.13 g/mol

O−K+
Alcohol

Properties

Molecular formula
CH3KO
Molar mass
70.13 g/mol
Exact mass
69.9821 Da
Density
0.95 g/mL
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.

Identifiers

CAS number
865-33-8
SMILES
C[O-].[K+]
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

6 names
  • Methanol, potassium salt (1:1)
  • Methanol, potassium salt
  • Potassium methylate
  • Feldalat KM
  • Methoxypotassium
  • Potassium methanolate

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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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