Methyl methanesulfonate
ALDRICH/129925 - 99%
Synonym: Methanesulfonic acid methyl ester
CAS Number: 66-27-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H6O3S
Molecular Weight: 110.13
EC Number: 200-625-0
MDL Number: MFCD00007557
Linear Formula: CH3SO3CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 202-203 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | sulfonic acid |
| InChI | 1S/C2H6O3S/c1-5-6(2,3)4/h |
| InChI key | MBABOKRGFJTBAE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COS(C)(=O)=O |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | DNA adduct; adds methyl groups to DNA at 7-guanine preferentially, but also 3-adenine and 3-guanine. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H315 - H319 - H334 - H340 - H351 - H361fd - H373 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 45-22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 53-26-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2810 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 219.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 104 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 202-203 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |




