Iodomethane

CH3ICAS 74-88-4141.94 g/mol

I
Alkyl halide

Properties

Molecular formula
CH3I
Molar mass
141.94 g/mol
Exact mass
141.9279 Da
Density
2.28 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−66.5 °C
Boiling point
42.5 °C
Water solubility
14 g/L (20 °C)
logP
1.05Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
0.0 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 0
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

Danger
Acute Toxic (GHS06)Health Hazard (GHS08)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P317, P318, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
74-88-4
SMILES
CI
InChIKey
INQOMBQAUSQDDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/CH3I/c1-2/h1H3

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Names and synonyms

6 names
  • Methane, iodo-
  • Methyl iodide
  • Methyl iodide (CH3I)
  • Monoiodomethane
  • NSC 9366
  • Ioguard

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Safety data sheets

One stored sheet lists this compound in section 3, matched by the CAS number 74-88-4. Each row opens the sheet with its composition and PDF.

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

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