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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Chloroethyl methanesulfonate

≥99%

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Linear Formula:
CH3SO3CH2CH2Cl
CAS Number:
3570-58-9
Molecular Weight:
158.60
EC Number:
222-672-6
MDL number:
MFCD00007560
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24892673
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
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302 + H312 + H332,H351

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

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53697LJ
02708HH
04205EE
04507KS

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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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