Potassium tert-butoxide

August 8th, 2008 by

Potassium tert-butoxide
IUPAC name
potassium 2-methylpropan-2-olate
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem
23665647
SMILES
 
CC(C)(C)
Properties
Molecular formula
C4H9KO
Molar mass
112.21196
Melting point
240 °C, 513 K, 464 °F
Hazards
MSDS
Oxford MSDS
EU classification
Harmful (Xn), Corrosive (C)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references
Potassium tert-butoxide is a white solid with the chemical formula C4H9OK. It is a strong base, sometimes used in Schlosser’s base.
Potassium tert-butoxide is commercially available. [...]

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