PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -95° |
| Boiling point: | 93 °C |
| Density | 1.45 |
| refractive index | nD20 1.3326 |
| Flash point: | 10℃ |
| form | liquid |
| Merck | 6075 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 421-20-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Fluorosulfuric acid, methyl ester (421-20-5) |
Description and Uses
In organic synthesis as methylating agent.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS06,GHS02 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H330-H301+H311-H315-H318-H225 |
| Precautionary statements | P501-P260-P270-P240-P210-P233-P243-P241-P242-P271-P264-P280-P284-P370+P378-P361+P364-P303+P361+P353-P332+P313-P301+P310+P330-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P403+P233-P403+P235-P405 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39 |
| RIDADR | 3265 |
| RTECS | LP0720000 |
| Hazard Note | Corrosive |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 421-20-5(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in mice: <112 mg/kg; LC50 1 hr for rats: 5-6 ppm (Hite) |

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