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Methanesulfonic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3SO3H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
96.11
Beilstein:
1446024
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

vapor density

3.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

98.0-102.0% (1 M NaOH, T)

form

liquid

impurities

≤5 ppm ethyl methansesulfonate (GC)
≤5 ppm isopropyl methanesulfonate (GC)
≤5 ppm methanesulfonyl chloride (GC)
≤5 ppm methyl methanesulfonate (GC)

evapn. residue

≤0.1%

refractive index

n20/D 1.429 (lit.)

bp

167 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

17-19 °C (lit.)

density

1.475-1.485 g/mL at 20 °C
1.481 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 ppm

cation traces

Ta: ≤5 ppm

suitability

corresponds for IR spectroscopy

SMILES string

O=S(O)(C)=O

InChI

1S/CH4O3S/c1-5(2,3)4/h1H3,(H,2,3,4)

InChI key

AFVFQIVMOAPDHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

372.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

189 °C - closed cup


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