Potassium tert-butoxide

Description:

Potassium tert-Butoxide, a tetrameric cubane-like cluster, is used as a non-nucleophilic and strong base in organic chemistry.

Details

• Synonym: Potassium tert-butylate, Potassium t-butoxide
• Suppliers: 1) Potassium tert-butoxide, reagent grade, ≥98% – Sigma Aldrich 2) Potassium tert-butoxide, sublimed grade, 99.99% trace metals basis – Sigma Aldrich 3) Potassium-tert-butoxide 97% – VWR
• IUPAC Name: potassium;2-methylpropan-2-olate
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₉KO
• Molecular Weight: 112.21
• Exact Mass: 112.02904639 g/mol
• Monoisotopic Mass: 112.02904639 g/mol

References:

• https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-tert-butoxide#section=Chemical-Vendors