20% Sodium Methanethiolate

CAS Number: 5188-07-8

Molecular Formula: CH3NaS

About 20% Sodium Methanethiolate

Sodium methanethiolate (CH₃NaS) is an organosulfur used as a powerful nucleophile in organic synthesis. 20% Sodium methyl mercaptide is an industrial and laboratory solution consisting of roughly 20% of this compound dissolved in water. Sodium methanethiolate 20% (5188-07-8) is undergoing a significant transition from ...

Synonyms

beryllium,hafnium
Methyl mercaptan sodium salt
sodium methylmercaptan
sodium methylsulfanide
Biguanidine, chromate

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20% Sodium Methanethiolate Specifications

CAS Number

5188-07-8

Molecular Formula

CH3NaS

Molecular Weight

70.09 g/mol

IUPAC Name

sodium methanethiolate

Canonical SMILES

C[S-].[Na+]

InChI Key

RMBAVIFYHOYIFM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

InChI=1S/CH4S.Na/c1-2;/h2H,1H3;/q;+1/p-1

UNII Code

LB29JWW8H7

DSSTox Substance ID

DTXSID7027592

EINECS Number

225-969-9

MDL Number

MFCD00174316

CAS Number

5188-07-8

Molecular Formula

CH3NaS

Molecular Weight

70.09 g/mol

IUPAC Name

sodium methanethiolate

Canonical SMILES

C[S-].[Na+]

InChI Key

RMBAVIFYHOYIFM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

InChI=1S/CH4S.Na/c1-2;/h2H,1H3;/q;+1/p-1

UNII Code

LB29JWW8H7

DSSTox Substance ID

DTXSID7027592

EINECS Number

225-969-9

MDL Number

MFCD00174316

Molecular Weight

70.09 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

69.98531555 Da

Topological Polar Surface Area

1 Å²

GHS Hazard Statements

H226 (18.8%): Flammable liquid and vapor H228 (63.8%): Flammable solid H301 (79.7%): Toxic if swallowed H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H318 (20.3%): Causes serious eye damage

Hazard Classes and Categories

Flam. Liq. 3 (18.8%) Flam. Sol. 2 (63.8%) Acute Tox. 3 (79.7%) Skin Corr. 1B (100%) Eye Dam. 1 (20.3%)

Agrochemical Active Synthesis

A critical chemical intermediate utilised heavily to synthesise major carbamate insecticides and crop protection products like methomyl & Aldicarb

Pharmaceutical API Nucleophile

A powerful organosulfur nucleophile to engineer methyl thioethers, cleave methoxy-aryl ethers, and synthesise therapeutic compounds

Animal Nutrition Precursor

A vital bulk chemical intermediate in the upstream industrial synthesis of DL-methionine, a high-volume essential amino acid additive for livestock and poultry feeds