Methyl isothiocyanate

Methyl isothiocyanate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Isothiocyanatomethane
	Other names MITC, Trapex, Trapex, Vorlex, MITC-Fume, MIT, Morton EP-161E, WN 12
Identifiers
CAS Number	556-61-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:78337 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL396000 ;
ChemSpider	10694 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.303
EC Number	209-132-5;
KEGG	C18587 ;
PubChem CID	11167;
UNII	RWE2M5YDW1 ;
UN number	2477
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2027204 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H3NS/c1-3-2-4/h1H3 Key: LGDSHSYDSCRFAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H3NS/c1-3-2-4/h1H3 Key: LGDSHSYDSCRFAB-UHFFFAOYAS;
	SMILES S=C=NC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H3NS
Molar mass	73.12
Appearance	colourless solid
Density	1.07 g cm−3
Melting point	31 °C (88 °F; 304 K)
Boiling point	117 °C (243 °F; 390 K)
Solubility in water	8.2g/l
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H314, H317, H331, H410
Precautionary statements	P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P311, P321, P330, P333+P313, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 1
Safety data sheet (SDS)	ACC# 07204
Structure
Dipole moment	3.528 D
Related compounds
Related compounds	Methyl isocyanate; Methyl thiocyanate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Methyl isothiocyanate is the organosulfur compound with the formula CH₃N=C=S. This low melting colorless solid is a powerful lachrymator. As a precursor to a variety of valuable bioactive compounds, it is the most important organic isothiocyanate in industry.