Methyl thiocyanate
Methylthiocyanat · Tiocianato de metilo · متیل تیوسیانات · Thiocyanate de méthyle · チオシアン酸メチル · Tiocyjanian metylu · Metil tiocijanat · 硫氰酸甲酯 · Metil tiyosiyanat
| CAS | 556-64-9 |
|---|---|
| EC | 209-134-6 |
| UN | 2929 |
| Formula | C2H3NS |
| Molar mass | 73.12 g/mol |
| Relative density of the gas or vapour (air = 1) | 2.52 |
| GHS | Danger · H226, H301, H311, H315, H319, H330, H331, H335 |
Methyl thiocyanate is a member of the class of thiocyanates that is the methyl ester of thiocyanic acid. Methyl thiocyanate is a colorless liquid and an odor of onions. Used as an agricultural insecticide, a fumigant and as a research chemical. No evidence of commercial production in the U.S. (EPA, 1998)