IODOMETHANE CONTAINS COPPER AS STABILIZER REAGENTPLUS(R) 99.5% (C005B-076477)

General description

Iodomethane is an alkyl halide commonly employed as methylating agent.

Application

Iodomethane has been used as a methylating agent to synthesize:

• N,N-dodecyl,methyl-polyethylenimine (PEI), a microbicidal polymer with potential application in microbicidal coatings.
• Methylated-pyridine derivatives that can be used as RNA-specific fluorescent probes for live cell imaging.

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Molecular Weight: 141.94. Empirical Formula: CH₃I. vapor density: 4.89 (vs air). Quality Level: 200. vapor pressure: 24.09 psi ( 55 °C), 7.89 psi ( 20 °C). product line: ReagentPlus^®. . Assay: 99.5%. form: liquid. contains: copper as stabilizer. refractive index: n20/D 1.531 (lit.). bp: 41-43 . °C (lit.). mp: −. 64 (lit.). solubility: water: soluble 14 . g/L at . 20 . °C. density: 2.28 . g/mL . at 25 . °C (lit.). storage temp.: 2-8°C. SMILES string: CI. InChI: 1S/CH3I/c1-2/h1H3. InChI key: INQOMBQAUSQDDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H226 - H301 + H331 - H312 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H351 - H410. Precautionary Statements: P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P311. Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3. Target Organs: Respiratory system. Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): 89.8 °F - closed cup. Flash Point(C): 32.1 °C - closed cup. Personal Protective Equipment: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles.