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Methanesulfonyl chloride

≥99.7%

Synonym(s):

Methyl sulfonyl chloride, Mesyl chloride

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Linear Formula:
CH3SO2Cl
CAS Number:
124-63-0
Molecular Weight:
114.55
Beilstein:
506297
EC Number:
204-706-1
MDL number:
MFCD00007454
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
PubChem Substance ID:
24870710
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99.7%

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.)

bp

60 °C/21 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.48 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CS(Cl)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/CH3ClO2S/c1-5(2,3)4/h1H3

InChI key

QARBMVPHQWIHKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Methanesulfonyl chloride can be used for the mesylation of primary alcohols to synthesize the corresponding methanesulfonates.[1][2] It may also be used for the conversion of amines to the corresponding sulfonamides.[3]

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Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

215.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

102 °C - closed cup

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Methanesulfonyl Chloride.
Vaillancourt V
e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. (2007)
Base-free monosulfonylation of amines using tosyl or mesyl chloride in water
Kamal A
Tetrahedron Letters, 49(2), 348-353 (2008)
Water-solvent method for tosylation and mesylation of primary alcohols promoted by KOH and catalytic amines.
Morita J I
Green Chemistry, 7(10), 711-715 (2005)
Shengzhuang Tang et al.
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