What is Sodium Methylate?
Sodium Methylate is a versatile intermediate used in a variety of
organic syntheses. The compound can be made by reacting elemental
sodium with methyl alcohol, and it is also commercially produced from
sodium chloride and methanol in an electrolytic process under inert
gas. This catalyst is shipped in a methanol solution, allowing
Biodiesel producers to reduce their overall consumption of methanol
while providing a water-free catalyst.