289566

Iodomethane

contains copper as stabilizer, ReagentPlus^®, 99.5%

• Synonym(s): Methyl iodide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH₃I
• CAS Number: 74-88-4
• Molecular Weight: 141.94
• Beilstein: 969135
• EC Number: 200-819-5
• MDL number: MFCD00001073
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857202
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor density: 4.89 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 24.09 psi ( 55 °C); 7.89 psi ( 20 °C)
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: 99.5%
• form: liquid
• contains: copper as stabilizer
• refractive index: n20/D 1.531 (lit.)
• bp: 41-43 °C (lit.)
• mp: −64 (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble 14 g/L at 20 °C
• density: 2.28 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: alkyl halide; iodo
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CI
• InChI: 1S/CH3I/c1-2/h1H3
• InChI key: INQOMBQAUSQDDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Iodomethane is an alkyl halide commonly employed as methylating agent.

Application

Iodomethane has been used as a methylating agent to synthesize:

• N,N-dodecyl,methyl-polyethylenimine (PEI), a microbicidal polymer with potential application in microbicidal coatings.
• Methylated-pyridine derivatives that can be used as RNA-specific fluorescent probes for live cell imaging.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226,H301 + H331,H312,H315,H318,H335,H351,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 89.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 32.1 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves