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C41703

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Chloroethyl methanesulfonate

≥99%

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Linear Formula:
CH3SO3CH2CH2Cl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
158.60
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.456 (lit.)

bp

125-126 °C/9 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.39 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CS(=O)(=O)OCCCl

InChI

1S/C3H7ClO3S/c1-8(5,6)7-3-2-4/h2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

FMMYTRQXHORTCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

JAN Code

C41703-10G:
C41703-VAR:
C41703-BULK:


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N G Fossett et al.
Mutation research, 331(2), 213-224 (1995-10-01)
The 2-chloroethyl methanesulfonate (2ClEMS)-induced alcohol dehydrogenase (Adh) null germline mutation frequency in treated Drosophila melanogaster second instar larval gonia was two orders of magnitude greater than the spontaneous mutation frequency. DNA sequence analysis of 83 Adh null mutations showed that

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