Methanol reacts with sodamide (sodium amide) to produce sdoium methoxide and ammonia.

CH3OH + NaNH2 --> NaOCH3 + NH3

Sodium is one of the elements in the compound sodamide, which is scientifically called sodium amide (NaNH2).

It is formed by reacting sodium metal (Na) with ammonia (NH3).

2-amino pyridine derivates by the reaction of pyridine with sodium amide and this reaction called chichibabinrection

Bases can dissociate in water to release ions other than hydroxide. For example, sodamide (NaNH2) releases sodium cations and anionic amide ions (NH2-). Only salts containing hydroxide dissociate to release hydroxide ions (i.e. NaOH).

However, the released ion can then react with water to form hydroxide ions. In the case of sodamide, the amide ion reacts with water to produce ammonia and hydroxide ions. Note that the hydroxide is not formed directly by dissociation of the salt, but in a subsequent acid-base reaction.

When attached to a carbon chain, it is called an amine and when attached to carbonyl carbon it is called an amide as anion NH2 it accures as sodamide NaNH2, which is prepared by adding sodium metal in liquid ammonia does not occur on its own.