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CH3ClO2S
114.55 g/mol
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Methanesulfonyl chloride

CAS124-63-0EC204-706-1
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Methanesulfonyl chloride is a pale yellow corrosive liquid that is denser than water and insoluble in water. It is very toxic by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption.

Chemical intermediate for drug synthesisIntermediate in the production of flame retardants and other chemicalsStabilizer for liquid sulfur trioxide

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H290May be corrosive to metals
H300Fatal if swallowed
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H370Causes damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methanesulfonyl chloride

InChIKey

QARBMVPHQWIHKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CS(=O)(=O)Cl

Synonyms (44)
  • Chloro methyl sulfone
  • METHYLSULFONYL CHLORIDE
  • MeSO2-Cl
  • Mesyl chloride
  • Mesylchoride
  • Metanesulfonyl chloride
  • Methanesulfonic acid chloride
  • Methanesulfonyl chloride
  • Methanesulfonyl chlorine
  • MethanesulfonylChloride-d3
  • Methanesulfuryl chloride
  • Methanesulphonyl chloride
  • Methanesulphonyl cloride
  • Methansulfonylchlorid
  • Methansulfonylchloride
  • Methyl sulfochloride
  • Ms-Cl
  • mesyl chlorid
  • mesylic acid chloride
  • methanesufonylchloride
  • methanesuiphonyl chloride
  • methanesulfonic acid chlorid
  • methanesulfonic chloride
  • methanesulfonlychloride
  • methanesulfonoyl chloride
  • methanesulfonyl choride
  • methanesulfonyl cloride
  • methanesulfonylchlorid
  • methanesulforiylchloride
  • methanesulonyl chloride
  • methanesulphonic chloride
  • methanesulphonyl choride
  • methansulphonylchloride
  • methariesulfonyl chloride
  • methylsufonyl chloride
  • methylsulfonic chloride
  • methylsulfonyl choride
  • methylsulphonyl chloride
  • methysulfonyl chloride