Title: Potassium Phenoxide
CAS Registry Number: 100-67-4
CAS Name: Phenol potassium salt
Additional Names: potassium phenate; potassium phenylate; potassium carbolate
Molecular Formula: C6H5KO
Molecular Weight: 132.20
Percent Composition: C 54.51%, H 3.81%, K 29.58%, O 12.10%
Line Formula: C6H5OK
Literature References: Prepd from phenol and KOH in dil methanol: Kornblum, Lurie, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 81, 2710 (1959).
Properties: White to reddish, hygroscopic, cryst lumps. Very sol in water; sol in alcohol. The aq soln is strongly alkaline. Keep tightly closed. |