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Methyl isothiocyanate

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
CH3NCS
CAS Number:
556-61-6
Molecular Weight:
73.12
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605319
EC Number:
209-132-5
MDL number:
MFCD00004818
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329756828
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

21 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

117-118 °C (lit.)

mp

30-34 °C (lit.)

density

1.069 g/cm3 at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CN=C=S

InChI

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

InChI key

LGDSHSYDSCRFAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

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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_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

86.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

30 °C - closed cup

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCF1549
BCBX3930
SZBF201XV
SZBD207XV
SZB9154XV

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Keiji Nishiwaki et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 15(3), 1341-1345 (2006-11-28)
Tetrahydrobenzotriazines, a novel class of heterocyclic compounds, were synthesized. Examination of their biological activities resulted in the discovery that some of them possess potent nematocidal activity.
YongLin Ren et al.
Pest management science, 68(2), 194-201 (2011-07-23)
Methyl bromide is being phased out for use on stored commodities, as it is listed as an ozone-depleting substance, and phosphine is the fumigant widely used on grains. However, phosphine resistance occurs worldwide, and phosphine fumigation requires a long exposure
William S Cain et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 58(2), 173-180 (2010-07-17)
An unpublished laboratory study by Russell and Rush (1996) showed that human subjects sense the presence of methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) via the eyes at concentrations as low as hundreds of ppb in air, with dependence upon duration of exposure. The
Yonglin Ren et al.
Journal of economic entomology, 101(2), 623-630 (2008-05-08)
Australian Standard White wheat, Triticum aestivum L. (a marketing grade with mixed grain hardness),with a moisture content of 12.5% was fumigated with a new ethyl formate formulation (95% ethyl formate plus 5% methyl isothiocyanate) identified and developed by Commonwealth Scientific
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)
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