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Chloromethyl methyl sulfide

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Chloromethyl methyl sulfide
Names
Other names methylthiomethyl chloride; MTMCl
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 219-148-4
PubChem CID
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C2H5ClS/c1-4-2-3/h2H2,1H3Key: JWMLCCRPDOIBAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • CSCCl
Properties
Chemical formula C2H5ClS
Molar mass 96.57 g·mol
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 1.1773 g cm
Boiling point 107 °C (225 °F; 380 K) 750 mmHg
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation mark
Signal word Danger
Hazard statements H225, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds Dimethyl sulfide; 2-Chloroethyl ethyl sulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Chloromethyl methyl sulfide is the organosulfur compound with the formula ClCH2SCH3. In terms of functional groups, it is a thioether and an alkyl chloride. The compound is structurally related to sulfur mustards, i.e., it is a potentially hazardous alkylating agent. The compound finds some use in organic chemistry as a protecting group. In the presence of base, it converts carboxylic acids (RCO2H) to esters RCO2CH2SCH3. The compound is prepared by treatment of dimethylsulfide with sulfuryl chloride.

References

  1. "Chloromethyl methyl sulfide". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
  2. Tsai, Yeun-Min (2001). "Chloromethyl Methyl Sulfide". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rc119. ISBN 0471936235.
  3. Bordwell, F. G.; Pitt, Burnett M. (1955). "The Formation of α-Chloro Sulfides from Sulfides and from Sulfoxides". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 77 (3): 572–577. doi:10.1021/ja01608a016.


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