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Potassium tert-Butylate, Sigma-Aldrich™
Description
Potassium tert-butylate (Potassium tert-Butoxide) is a strong, non-nucleophilic alkoxide base in organic chemistry. Potassium tert-butoxide catalyzes the reaction of hydro silanes and heterocyclic compounds to generate the silyl derivatives. It is used to catalyze the Michael addition reaction, Ramberg-Baecklund reaction, Pinacol rearrangement.PMID 25652999
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | 256°C to 258°C |
| Quantity | 250 g |
| Molecular Formula | (CH3)3COK |
| MDL Number | MFCD00012162 |
| Synonym | Potassium tert-butylate, Potassium tert-butylate |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 112.21 |
| Grade | Research |
| Density | 1.19 g/cm3 at 20°C |
| Chemical Name or Material | Potassium Tert-Butylate |
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