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Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium phenoxide[1] | |
Other names
Sodium phenolate
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.862 |
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Properties | |
C6H5NaO | |
Molar mass | 116.09 g/mol |
Appearance | White solid |
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Main hazards
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Harmful, Corrosive |
Flash point | Non-flammable |
Non-flammable | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium phenoxide (sodium phenolate) is an organic compound with the formula NaOC6H5. It is a white crystalline solid. Its anion, phenoxide, also known as phenolate, is the conjugate base of phenol. It is used as a precursor to many other organic compounds, such as aryl ethers.