Methyl thiocyanate
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IUPAC name
methyl thiocyanate
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Systematic IUPAC name
methyl thiocyanate
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| Other names
Thiocyanic acid methyl ester; Methylrhodanid; methylrhodanate; Methylthiokyanat; Thiocyanomethane; Methyl rhodanide; Methyl thiocyanate; thiocyanato-methan; methylsulfocyanate; Methylsalfocyanate
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| Identifiers | |
| 556-64-9 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChemSpider | 10695 |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.305 |
| EC Number | 209-134-6 |
| MeSH | C047435 |
| PubChem | 11168 |
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| Properties | |
| C2H3NS | |
| Molar mass | 73.117 |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid |
| Density | 1.074 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −51 °C (−60 °F; 222 K) |
| Boiling point | 132 °C (270 °F; 405 K) (101.3 kP) |
| Slightly soluble | |
| Solubility in Diethyl ether | Miscible |
| Structure | |
| bent C-S-CN | |
| Hazards | |
| R-phrases | R10, R23/24/25 |
| S-phrases | S16, S26, S27, S28 |
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| Flash point | 38 °C (100 °F; 311 K) |
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Related compounds
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Methyl isocyanate Methyl isothiocyanate |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methyl thiocyanate is an organic compound with the formula CH3SCN. It is a colourless liquid with an onion-like odor. It is produced by the methylation of thiocyanate salts. The compound is a precursor to the more useful isomer methyl isothiocyanate (CH3NCS).
The LD50 is 60 mg/kg (rats, oral).
It is listed as an extremely hazardous substance by the United States's Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.
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