Sodium Methoxide
Sodium Methoxide (CAS: 124-41-4) is a white, strongly alkaline powder used as a catalyst and reagent in organic synthesis. It is the standard catalyst for biodiesel production, where it transesterifies vegetable oils and waste fats into methyl esters, and it is widely used in the treatment of edible fats and oils, in condensation reactions, and as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals. The solid form is convenient for storage and transport compared with methanolic solutions, and it allows users to prepare catalyst solutions at their own concentration. The compound reacts exothermically with water to form methanol and sodium hydroxide, so dry handling and inert storage are essential. Customers choose it for biodiesel plants, oleochemicals, and fine-chemical processing.
• Biodiesel production: the principal catalyst for transesterification of triglycerides to fatty-acid methyl esters in renewable fuel plants.
• Edible oil processing: refining, interesterification, and modification of fats and oils for food applications.
• Organic synthesis: a strong base for condensation, alkylation, Claisen, and esterification reactions in fine chemicals.
• Pharmaceutical chemistry: an intermediate and catalyst for API synthesis steps requiring alkaline conditions.
Product Name: Sodium Methoxide
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