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Chloromethane

≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Methyl chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH3Cl
CAS Number:
74-87-3
Molecular Weight:
50.49
Beilstein:
1696839
EC Number:
200-817-4
MDL number:
MFCD00000872
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
24857791
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

1.74 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

3796 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

autoignition temp.

1169 °F

expl. lim.

19 %

bp

−24.2 °C (lit.)

mp

−97 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 5.32 g/L at 25 °C

density

0.915 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCl

InChI

1S/CH3Cl/c1-2/h1H3

InChI key

NEHMKBQYUWJMIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Conversion of chloromethane over metal-exchanged zeolite ZSM-5 catalyst with alkaline earth metals and some transition metals has been studied. Chloromethane has been reported as chemical intermediate during the production of gasoline from methane. Catalytic conversion of chloromethane over HSAPO-34 to light olefins has been studied by in situ FTIR spectroscopy and catalytic testing. Chloromethane is a gaseous natural product implicated in methylation processes in PheUinus pomaceus. Chloromethane acts as methyl donor in veratryl alcohol biosynthesis in the lignin-degrading fungi.

Packaging

Supplied in a Sure/Pac™ cylinder and has a brass needle valve with a male 1/4" NPTF outlet thread installed. Before using the cylinder, ensure that the valve is closed, then remove the galvanized steel hex cap that seals the outlet valve.

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Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
Sure/Pac is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Flam. Gas 1B - Ozone 1 - Press. Gas Liquefied gas - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

Target Organs

Central nervous system,Liver,Urogenital tract

Storage Class Code

2A - Gases

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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D B Harper et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 56(11), 3450-3457 (1990-11-01)
Chloromethane, a gaseous natural product implicated in methylation processes in Phellinus pomaceus, has been shown to act as methyl donor in veratryl alcohol biosynthesis in the lignin-degrading fungi Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Phlebia radiata, and Coriolus versicolor, none of which released detectable
Conversion of chloromethane over metal-exchanged ZSM-5 to higher hydrocarbons.
Lersch P and Bandermann F.
Applied Catalysis, 75(1), 133-152 (1991)
Highly efficient catalytic conversion of chloromethane to light olefins over HSAPO-34 as studied by catalytic testing and in situ FTIR.
Wei Y, et al.
J. Catal., 238(1), 46-57 (2006)
Barbara Sherwood Lollar et al.
Environmental science & technology, 44(19), 7498-7503 (2010-09-14)
While compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) has been used extensively to investigate remediation of chlorinated ethenes, to date considerably less information is available on its applicability to chlorinated ethanes. In this study, biodegradation of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA) and 1,1-dichloroethane (1,1-DCA) was
Stéphane Vuilleumier et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 193(18), 5035-5036 (2011-08-27)
Hyphomicrobium sp. strain MC1 is an aerobic methylotroph originally isolated from industrial sewage. This prosthecate bacterium was the first strain reported to grow with chloromethane as the sole carbon and energy source. Its genome, consisting of a single 4.76-Mb chromosome
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