| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name Sodiumtert-butoxide | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.584 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H9NaO | |
| Molar mass | 96.105 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Density | 1.025 g/cm3 |
| Acidity (pKa) | 19[1] |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 14 °C (57 °F; 287 K) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | [1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Sodiumtert-butoxide (orsodiumt-butoxide) is achemical compound with theformula (CH3)3CONa (abbr.NaOtBu).[2] It is a strong,non-nucleophilicbase. It is flammable and moisture sensitive. It is sometimes written in the chemical literature as sodiumt-butoxide. It is similar in reactivity to the more commonpotassiumtert-butoxide.
The compound can be produced by treatingtert-butyl alcohol withsodium hydride.[3]
One application for sodiumtert-butoxide is as a non-nucleophilic base. It has been widely used in theBuchwald–Hartwig amination, as in this typical example:[4]

Sodium tert-butoxide is used to prepare tert-butoxide complexes. For examplehexa(tert-butoxy)ditungsten(III) is thus obtained by the salt metathesis reaction from a ditungsten heptachloride:[5]
Sodiumtert-butoxide forms clusters in the solid state, both hexamers[6] and nonamers.[7]
| hexamer | nonamer |