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C2H3NO
57.05 g/mol
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METHYL ISOCYANATE

CAS624-83-9EC210-866-3
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
chemical intermediate for carbamate pesticides

Methyl isocyanate is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO. It is primarily used as a chemical intermediate in the production of carbamate pesticides, including carbaryl, carbofuran, methomyl, and aldicarb.

intermediate for carbamate pesticide productionchemical intermediate in Hofmann rearrangement of acetamide

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methylimino(oxo)methane

InChIKey

HAMGRBXTJNITHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CN=C=O

Synonyms (26)
  • MP-NCO
  • Isocyanate de methyle
  • Isocyanate, methyl-
  • Isocyanatomethane
  • Isocyanic acid, methyl ester
  • METHYL ISOCYANATE
  • MIC [Isocyanate]
  • MeNCO
  • Methane, isocyanato-
  • Methyl carbonimide
  • Methyl isocyanat
  • Methyl isocyanat [German]
  • Methyl isocynate
  • Methylcarbylamine
  • Methylisocyanaat
  • Methylisocyanaat [Dutch]
  • Methylisokyanat
  • Methylisokyanat [Czech]
  • Metil isocianato
  • Metil isocianato [Italian]
  • methane, (methylimino)oxo-
  • methylimino-oxomethane