Pharmaceutical interdmediates
Molecular formula:CH3ONa
Molecular weight:54.02399(according to the international Atomic Weight Table in 1988)
Properties
Sodium methylate is the material which is colorless or flaxen viscous liquid,it is susceptive to oxygen,flammable,easily absorptive and has strong basicity. Sodium Methylate acts corrosively to skin, and it is also soluble in ethanol, glycerol etc. In the presence of water , it will decompose to methanol and sodium hydroxide . Methanol is toxic and has strong thrill for human being's breath system .
Carry out quality specification HG/T2561-94
Item |
Target |
appearance |
Colorless of flaxen viscous liquid |
Sodium methylate content,% |
27.50~31.00 |
Water content,% max. |
0.35 |
Uses
Mainly used in pharmacy, such as preparation of Vitamin A1, Vitamin B1, Sulfadoxine, Trimethoprim(TMP),etc . A small quantity of Sodium methylate is used in producing pesticides, It can be also used for processing edible fat and edible catalyst and can be used as analyzed reagent either.
Packaging, Transportation and Stockpile
Packaging and transportation of sodium methylate must be careful because it is flammable and toxic. It must be indicated “Flammable”, "Toxic" chemicals outside of the packaging drum .The packaging drums must be airproof. Net weight of per drum of Sodium methylate is 200kg in a plastic drum; It must be hard, clean, dry and leakless.
The warehouse where so Sodium methylate stored must keep cool, dry and ventilated, keep away from fire, avoid the irradiation of daylight. Workers must wrap on protect mask in order to avoid corrotion from Sodium methylate or harm of methanol during handling it.
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