Sodium Methoxide
is the simplest sodium alkoxide. With the formula CH3ONa, it is a white solid, which is formed by the deprotonation of methanol. It is a widely used reagent in industry and the laboratory. It is also a dangerously caustic base.
Its major applications are as follows :
1. Used as alkaline condensation agent and catalyst in organic synthesis;used in the compound of spice,dyestuff etc.Be the raw material of vitamin B1,A and API ; as the condensating agent in organic synthesis; as the catalyst of edible oils and fats processing;be the important raw material of medicines compound for API ,SMZ, sulfanilamide synergist etc.
2. As raw material,main used in Pharmaceuticals and pesticideļ¼also in dyestruff industry and chemical fiber industry,as catalyst of fatty ester exchange.
3. Widely used in spice industry,dyestuff industry etc.
