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Methyl isothiocyanate

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Linear Formula:
CH3NCS
CAS Number:
556-61-6
Molecular Weight:
73.12
FEMA Number:
4426
PubChem Substance ID:
329830716
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
EC Number:
209-132-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605319
MDL number:
MFCD00004818
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300

vapor pressure

21 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

97%

bp

117-118 °C (lit.)

mp

30-34 °C (lit.), 34-36 °C

density

1.069 g/cm3 at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

pungent

SMILES string

CN=C=S

InChI

1S/C2H3NS/c1-3-2-4/h1H3

InChI key

LGDSHSYDSCRFAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

flash_point_f

82.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

28 °C - closed cup

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Luis O Ruzo
Pest management science, 62(2), 99-113 (2005-11-26)
Production and use of methyl bromide, a soil fumigant, are being restricted because of this chemical's deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone concentrations. Several products, some of which are currently used as soil fumigants, are being considered as possible replacements for
Y Zhang et al.
Journal of environmental quality, 34(5), 1566-1572 (2005-08-11)
Recent studies have observed enhanced degradation of methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) from repeated fumigation in agricultural soils. Little is known about fumigant degradation in forest and nursery soils. This study was conducted to determine degradation rates of MITC and chloropicrin (CP)
Michael L Dourson et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 58(2), 181-188 (2010-04-22)
The preplant fumigants, metam-sodium, metam-potassium, and dazomet undergo decomposition to the biocide methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) in moist soils. Since MITC vapor can migrate from its site of application, we developed an estimate of health protective concentrations for airborne exposures to
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