CAS NO. 141-52-6
EINECS NO. 205-487-5
FORMULA CH3CH2ONa
MOL WT. 68.05
H.S. CODE 2905.1900
SYNONYMS- Sodium Ethylate; Ethanol, Sodium Salt;
sodium ethanolate; Natriumethanolat (German); Etanolato de sodio (Spanish); éthanolate de sodium (French); caustic alcohol; Etilato di sodio; Etanolato di sodio (Italian);
Sodium Ethylate Powder
1) Appearance: fine, white to slightly yellow, cristalin, hygroscopic powder
2) Total Alkali: ≥99.0%
3) C2H5ONa: ≥97.0%
4) Free Alkali: ≤1.5%
5) Na2CO3: ≤0.5%
Sodium Ethylate Solution
1) Appearance: clear, slightly yellowish to slightly brown, viscous liquid
2) Total Alkali: 20.5-21.5%
3) C2H5ONa: 19.5-21.0%
4) Free Alkali: ≤0.5%
5) Na2CO3: ≤0.1%
Use

Sodium Ethylate / Ethoxide used in wide range of applications in organic synthesis; Agrochemicals; Pharmaceuticals, colorants and aroma chemicals. It is used in manufacturing detergents and biodiesel. It also act as catalysts in polymerization and isomerizations.

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Sodium ethoxide is a strong base. It reacts with water vigorously to give ethanol, which is flammable, and sodium hydroxide, which is corrosive. Sodium ethoxide also oxidises quite easily which can be harmful when mixed with other electrophilic substances.

C2H5ONa + H2O → C2H5OH + NaOH