Methyl isothiocyanate
ALDRICH/112771 - 97%
Synonym: Isothiocyanatomethane; Isothiocyanic acid methyl ester
CAS Number: 556-61-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3NS
Molecular Weight: 73.12
EC Number: 209-132-5
MDL Number: MFCD00004818
Linear Formula: CH3NCS
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 117-118 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.069 g/cm3 at 25 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/C2H3NS/c1-3-2-4/h1H3 |
| InChI key | LGDSHSYDSCRFAB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 30-34 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | CN=C=S |
| solubility | H2O: slightly soluble |
| vapor pressure | 21 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Methyl isothiocyanate can be used: • For amino acid sequence analysis • To study the effect of pesticide Metam (methyl isothiocyanate is its active ingredient) in the streamside microbial communities |
| General description: | Methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) is a common soil fumigant byproduct that is toxic and corrosive, skin and respiratory irritant. It can be degraded and removed from contaminated waters by free radical reactions†. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H310 + H330 - H314 - H317 - H335 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 23/25-34-43-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-38-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2477 3(6.1) / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 86.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 30 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 117-118 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 30-34 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.069 g/cm3 at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |