WW4000 (Stranger)
01-19-03 12:47
No 399745
       sodium hydride with methanol  Bookmark   

The reaction of NaH with MeOH would give (would it not) Methane and NaOH?

Hope this does not seem a stupid question. 		 
 
 
 
    hermanroempp
(Hive Bee)
01-19-03 13:43
No 399753
       Alcohol + hydride -> alcoholate + hydrogen  Bookmark   

This will happen:

NaH + CH3OH -> CH3ONa + H2
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