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Potassium tert-butoxide, 97%

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Catalog No. AAA1394714

Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A1394714

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Description

CAS: 865-47-4 | C4H9KO | 112.213 g/mol

Potassium tert-butoxide is used as a strong non-nucleophilic base in organic chemistry. It plays an active role in dehydrohalogenation reactions. It is also useful for greener amidation of esters. It serves as an intermediate in Mizoroki-Heck-type reactions. Furthermore, it is used as an initiator in anionic polymerization of carbazolyl-substituted oxiranes. It catalyzes the reaction of hydrosilanes and heterocyclic compounds to give the silyl derivatives with evolution of hydrogen.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Potassium tert-butoxide is used as a strong non-nucleophilic base in organic chemistry. It plays an active role in dehydrohalogenation reactions. It is also useful for greener amidation of esters. It serves as an intermediate in Mizoroki-Heck-type reactions. Furthermore, it is used as an initiator in anionic polymerization of carbazolyl-substituted oxiranes. It catalyzes the reaction of hydrosilanes and heterocyclic compounds to give the silyl derivatives with evolution of hydrogen.

Solubility
Soluble in hexane, toluene, diethyl ether and terahydrofuran.

Notes
Air and moisture sensitive. Keep the container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with water, acids, reducing agents, oxygen, alcohols, chlorinated solvents, halogens and ketones.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 865-47-4
Molecular Formula C4H9KO
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 112.213
MDL Number MFCD00012162
InChI Key LPNYRYFBWFDTMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym potassium tert-butoxide, potassium tert-butanolate, potassium t-butoxide, potassium 2-methylpropan-2-olate, potassium tert-butylate, kotbu, 2-methyl-2-propanol, potassium salt, tert-butoxypotassium, potassium-t-butoxide, t-buok
PubChem CID 23665647
IUPAC Name potassium;2-methylpropan-2-olate
SMILES CC(C)(C)[O-].[K+]

Specifications

Melting Point ∼255°C (decomposition)
Linear Formula (CH3)3COK
Quantity 25 g
UN Number UN3206
Beilstein 3556712
Sensitivity Air and moisture sensitive
Solubility Information Soluble in hexane,toluene,diethyl ether and terahydrofuran.
Formula Weight 112.22
Percent Purity 97%
Chemical Name or Material Potassium tert-butoxide

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H228-H252-H314-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H228-H251-H314-H318
Flammable solid.
Self-heating: may catch fire.
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary Statement P210-P235+P410-P240-P241-P260-P264b-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 4.2; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: ALKALI METAL ALCOHOLATES, SELF-HEATING, CORROSIVE, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber 212-740-3
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures; Store under Argon

RUO – Research Use Only