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.) |
| functional group | amine |
| isothiocyanate | |
| 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†. Methyl isothiocyanate is an active chemical used as an anti-fermentative agent in wine and as an effective insecticide. |
| 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 |