PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 49-51°C |
| Boiling point: | 188-190°C 10mm |
| Flash point: | 189°C/10mm |
| form | Powder |
| color | white |
| Water Solubility | Reacts with water. |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Hydrolytic Sensitivity | 8: reacts rapidly with moisture, water, protic solvents |
| BRN | 3675458 |
| InChI | 1S/5CH3O.Ta/c5*1-2;/h5*1H3;/q5*-1;+5 |
| InChIKey | QASMZJKUEABJNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CO[Ta](OC)(OC)(OC)OC |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 865-35-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Description and Uses
Tantalum(V) methoxide is used in the synthesis of tantalum hydride. Silica-supported alkoxo-tantalum complexes were used in the deperoxidation of cyclohexyl hydroperoxide into cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H228-H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338 |
| target organs | Respiratory system |
| PPE | dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 1325 4.1/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| F | 10-21 |
| TSCA | No |
| HazardClass | 4.1 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| HS Code | 2905190098 |
| Storage Class | 4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials |
| Hazard Classifications | Eye Irrit. 2 Flam. Sol. 1 Skin Irrit. 2 STOT SE 3 |
