PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 66 °C |
| Density | 1.013 g/mL at 25 °C |
| vapor pressure | 200 hPa ( 20 °C) |
| Flash point: | −1 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | Miscible with diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran. |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Pale brown to dark green |
| PH | >7 (20°C in H2O) |
| explosive limit | 1.5% (v/v) THF) |
| Water Solubility | reacts |
| Sensitive | Air & Moisture Sensitive |
| BRN | 3587199 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 50 ppm; STEL 100 ppm (Skin) OSHA: TWA 200 ppm(590 mg/m3) NIOSH: IDLH 2000 ppm; TWA 200 ppm(590 mg/m3); STEL 250 ppm(735 mg/m3) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 676-58-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Magnesium, chloromethyl- (676-58-4) |
Description and Uses
Methylmagnesium chloride is used as a Grignard reagent and an alkylating agent in organic synthesis.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |     GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H261-H318-H225-H260-H302-H314-H335-H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P305+P351+P338-P309-P310-P210-P231+P232-P280-P370+P378-P402+P404-P403+P235-P231+232 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 11-14/15-34-19-15-37-14 |
| Safety Statements | 26-30-36/37/39-43-45-7/8-33-29-16 |
| RIDADR | UN 3399 4.3/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| F | 1-3-10 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 609 °F |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 4.3 |
| PackingGroup | I |
| HS Code | 29319090 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 676-58-4(Hazardous Substances Data) |
