Potassium Methoxide Chemical & Physical Properties Density 0.95 g/mL at 20 °C Boiling Point 84°C Melting Point -20°C Molecular Formula CH3KO Molecular Weight 70.132 Flash Point 7°C Exact Mass 69.982094 PSA 23.06000 LogP 0.04670 Index of Refraction n20/D 1.37 Storage condition Flammables area Stability Stable. Reacts violently with water. Moisture sensitive. Absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. Incompatible with acids, strong oxidizing agents, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, alkali metals. Water Solubility may decompose Potassium Methoxide Application Used as a condensing agent, a catalyst for producing methyl formate, a strong basic catalyst for dimethylformamide, and also used as a pharmaceutical raw material.