Methyl_thiocyanate

Methyl thiocyanate

Methyl thiocyanate

Chemical compound

Methyl thiocyanate is an organic compound with the formula CH3SCN. The simplest member of the organic thiocyanates, it is a colourless liquid with an onion-like odor. It is produced by the methylation of thiocyanate salts. The compound is a precursor to the more useful isomer methyl isothiocyanate (CH3NCS).[4]

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Safety

The LD50 is 60 mg/kg (rats, oral).

It is listed as an extremely hazardous substance by the United States's Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.[5]

References

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    40 C.F.R.: Appendix A to Part 355—The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities (PDF) (July 1, 2008 ed.), Government Printing Office, archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012, retrieved March 8, 2009
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