The crystal structures of sodium ethoxide (sodium ethanolate, NaOEt), sodium n-propoxide (sodium n-propanolate, NaO
n
Pr), sodium n-butoxide (sodium n-butanolate, NaO
n
Bu) and sodium n-pentoxide (sodium n-amylate, NaO
n
Am) were determined from powder X-ray diffraction data. NaOEt crystallizes in space group P
421
m, with Z = 2, and the other alkoxides crystallize in P4/nmm, with Z = 2. To resolve space-group ambiguities, a Bärnighausen tree was set up, and Rietveld refinements were performed with different models. In all structures, the Na and O atoms form a quadratic net, with the alkyl groups pointing outwards on both sides (anti-PbO type). The alkyl groups are disordered. The disorder becomes even more pronounced with increasing chain length. Recrystallization from the corresponding alcohols yielded four sodium alkoxide solvates: sodium ethoxide ethanol disolvate (NaOEt·2EtOH), sodium n-propoxide n-propanol disolvate (NaO
n
Pr·2
n
PrOH), sodium isopropoxide isopropanol pentasolvate (NaO
i
Pr·5
i
PrOH) and sodium tert-amylate tert-amyl alcohol monosolvate (NaO
t
Am·
t
AmOH,
t
Am = 2-methyl-2-butyl). Their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. All these solvates form chain structures consisting of Na+, –O− and –OH groups, encased by alkyl groups. The hydrogen-bond networks diverge widely among the solvate structures. The hydrogen-bond topology of the
i
PrOH network in NaO
i
Pr·5
i
PrOH shows branched hydrogen bonds and differs considerably from the networks in pure crystalline
i
PrOH.