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64280

Sigma-Aldrich

Methanesulfonic acid

≥99.0%, ReagentPlus®

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Linear Formula:
CH3SO3H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
96.11
Beilstein:
1446024
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:

vapor density

3.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99.0%

analyte chemical class(es)

amino acids

refractive index

n20/D 1.429 (lit.)
n20/D 1.429

bp

167 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

17-19 °C (lit.)

density

1.481 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

neat

UV absorption

λ: 240-320 nm Amax: <0.4

SMILES string

[S](=O)(=O)(O)c2c(cccc2)C=C.c1(c(cccc1)C=C)C=C
O=S(O)(C)=O

InChI

1S/CH4O3S/c1-5(2,3)4/h1H3,(H,2,3,4)

InChI key

AFVFQIVMOAPDHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Other Notes

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

372.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

189 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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  5. I received Product 64280, Methanesulfonic acid, and it was a solid.

    If the material is received as a solid, product 64280 is not compromised.  The material can be warmed to 25-30°C to melt the solid.

  6. What is the concentration of Product 64280, Methanesulfonic acid?

    The product 64280 is not a solution, but the pure product.  To calculate the molarity of the material, one would use the density and molecular weight.  For methanesulfonic acid the molarity is ~15.4M.

  7. What is Product 64280, Methanesulfonic acid, packaged in?

    The product 64280 is going to be packaged in amber glass bottle for the 25mL, 100mL, and 500mL packaging size.

  8. What type of containers should I avoid for Product 64280, Methanesulfonic acid?

    The product 64280 is corrosive to iron, steel, brass, copper, and lead.

  9. What can I dissolve Product 64280, Methanesulfonic acid, into?

    Product 64280 can be dissolved in hexane, 26-28; benzene, 1.50; toluene, 0.38; o-chlorotoluene, 0.23; ethyl disulfide, 0.47; these values are in weight %.

  10. How should Product 64280, Methanesulfonic acid, be handled?

    We recommend to handle and store product 64280 in a dry inert atmosphere.  Please refer to the MSDS or Technical Bulletin AL-134 for additional handling information.

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Formation of sulfur dioxide and methanesulfonic acid in the photooxidation of dimethyl sulfide in the air.
Hatakeyama S, et al.
Geophysical Research Letters, 9(5), 583-586 (1982)
Methanesulfonic acid solution as supporting electrolyte for zinc-vanadium redox battery.
Tang C and Zhou D.
Electrochimica Acta, 65, 179-184 (2012)
Phosphorus pentoxide-methanesulfonic acid. Convenient alternative to polyphosphoric acid.
Eaton PE, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 38(23), 4071-4073 (1973)
Environmental benefits of methanesulfonic acid. Comparative properties and advantages.
Gernon MD.
Green Chemistry, 1(3), 127-140 (1999)
Chris Twelves et al.
Breast cancer research and treatment, 148(3), 553-561 (2014-11-09)
Data from two phase 3 studies of eribulin were pooled in analyses initially requested by the European Medicines Agency to assess whether specific patient subgroups, previously treated with an anthracycline and a taxane, benefited from eribulin. Study 305/EMBRACE included women

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