CHEBI:78337 - methyl isothiocyanate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:78337
ChEBI Namemethyl isothiocyanate
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DefinitionAn isothiocyanate having a methyl group attached to the nitrogen. It is also the active nematicide of the pronematicide metam-sodium.
Last Modified24 July 2018
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FormulaC2H3NS
Net Charge0
Average Mass73.120
Monoisotopic Mass72.99862
SMILESCN=C=S
InChIInChI=1S/C2H3NS/c1-3-2-4/h1H3
InChIKeyLGDSHSYDSCRFAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Roles Classification
Biological Role:
lachrymator  Any substance that stimulates the corneal nerves in the eves to cause tears.
Applications:
nematicide  A substance used to destroy pests of the phylum Nematoda (roundworms).
fumigant  A volatile or volatilizable chemical compound utilized for control of pests in buildings, soil, grain, as well as during processing of goods to be imported or exported to prevent transfer of exotic organisms.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
methyl isothiocyanate (CHEBI:78337) has role fumigant (CHEBI:39276)
methyl isothiocyanate (CHEBI:78337) has role lachrymator (CHEBI:74136)
methyl isothiocyanate (CHEBI:78337) has role nematicide (CHEBI:25491)
methyl isothiocyanate (CHEBI:78337) is a isothiocyanate (CHEBI:52221)
IUPAC Name 
isothiocyanatomethane
Synonyms  Source
Methyl mustardChemIDplus
Methyl mustard oilChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
Methyl_isothiocyanateWikipedia
C18587KEGG COMPOUND
HMDB0034106HMDB
887PPDB
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:605319Reaxys
CAS:556-61-6NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:556-61-6ChemIDplus
CAS:556-61-6KEGG COMPOUND
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