methyl chloride

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
organochloride
halomethane
gptkbp:appearance colorless gas
gptkbp:aroma faintly sweet, nonirritating odor
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 625 °C
gptkbp:boilingPoint -24.2 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 74-87-3
gptkbp:category gptkb:air_pollution
industrial chemical
gptkbp:chemicalFormula CH3Cl
gptkbp:decomposition_products hydrogen chloride
phosgene
gptkbp:density 2.22 g/L (gas at 0 °C, 1 atm)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Dumas
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1835
gptkbp:EC_number 200-817-4
gptkbp:environmental_hazard volatile organic compound
gptkbp:exposure_limit_(NIOSH_REL) 50 ppm (8-hour TWA)
gptkbp:exposure_limit_(OSHA_PEL) 100 ppm (8-hour TWA)
gptkbp:flammability highly flammable
gptkbp:Gmelin_number 1422
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label methyl chloride
gptkbp:IUPACName chloromethane
gptkbp:meltingPoint -97.6 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 50.49 g/mol
gptkbp:productionMethod chlorination of methane
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 6327
CHEBI:35856
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:EPA
gptkb:ACGIH
gptkb:OSHA
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:chloroform
carbon tetrachloride
methylene chloride
gptkbp:riskFactor flammable
toxic
suspected carcinogen
central nervous system depression
gptkbp:RTECSNumber PA6300000
gptkbp:solubility 5.32 g/L (at 20 °C)
gptkbp:storage pressurized cylinders
gptkbp:UNNumber 1063
gptkbp:uses solvent
refrigerant
chemical intermediate
production of silicones
gptkbp:vaporPressure 5.34 bar (at 20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Methane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6