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Methyl methanesulfonate

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Synonym(s):

Methanesulfonic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3SO3CH3
CAS Number:
66-27-3
Molecular Weight:
110.13
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098586
EC Number:
200-625-0
MDL number:
MFCD00007557
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24847934
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.414 (lit.)

bp

202-203 °C (lit.)

density

1.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

sulfonic acid

SMILES string

COS(C)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C2H6O3S/c1-5-6(2,3)4/h1-2H3

InChI key

MBABOKRGFJTBAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Principle

DNA adduct; adds methyl groups to DNA at 7-guanine preferentially, but also 3-adenine and 3-guanine.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 1B - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

target_organs

Lungs

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

219.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

104 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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