Members may be prepared in the laboratory by the heating anhydrous sodium ethanoate with an alkali e.g soda lime. (preparation of methane)<ref name=chemguide>[http://www.chemguide.co.uk Chemguide]</ref><ref name=NSC>Ababio, O. Y., New School Chemistry</ref>
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Members may be prepared in the laboratory by the heating anhydrous sodium ethanoate with an alkali, e.g. soda lime (preparation of methane).<ref name=chemguide>[http://www.chemguide.co.uk Chemguide]</ref><ref name=NSC>Ababio, O. Y., New School Chemistry</ref>