methoxiden.

1885 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 48 1031 Anhydrous sodium methoxide, NaOMe, was prepared by heating the solution [of sodium in methyl alcohol] at 180–200° in a current of dry hydrogen.

1934 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 1204 The agreement between the values for the mobility of the methoxide ion is fair.

1960 F. G. Mann & B. C. Saunders Pract. Org. Chem. (ed. 4) ii. 132 Cool this solution of sodium methoxide, and then add 1 ml. of nitromethane, and mix thoroughly.

1991 Biochemistry 31 190/2 Whether the sixth ligand is actually hydroxide or methoxide in the model complexes is not known.

2000 Jrnl. Peptide Res. 55 81 Deacetylation, by methanolysis in the presence of catalytic sodium methoxide, was followed by mild oxidation at pH 7.