Thanks for the link, but it still leaves the question of what is the
chemical change that is happening. Does anyone know if it is simply
taking on water?
Andy
On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:46:08 -0500, Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
G'day Andy;
I asked about the same question a whle back
on water, additionally alkaline solutions absorb carbon dioxide,
converting methoxide into bicarbonate:
CO2 + H2O -- H2CO3
then -OCH3 + H2CO3 ---HOCH3 + HCO3 -
bicarbonate will not catalyze the reaction
However, if you keep it away from
I have seen travel water containers that are collapsable, actually I
have some in my garage. Assuming that the plastic is compatable (I
think it is), they should be perfect for methoxide storage. The air
can easily be removed and if a hose is attached to the cap the
methoxide can be squeezed
I asked about the same question a whle back and what I got as ananswer was
that once the methoxide is mixed that it can be kept for up to about two
weeks in a cool dark place and sealed.
There is also a formula on the JtF site on how to do a concentrate and
then simply add some methanol once
