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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:08 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:36:02 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB012372</accession>
  <name>Methyl isothiocyanate</name>
  <description>Isolated from mustard oil, present as glucoside (Methyl glucosinolate &lt;ht&gt;LBB66-Y&lt;/ht&gt;). Methyl isothiocyanate is found in horseradish.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(methylimino)(thioxo)methane</synonym>
    <synonym>(Methylimino)thioxo-methane</synonym>
    <synonym>Biomet 33</synonym>
    <synonym>Isothiocyanato-methane</synonym>
    <synonym>Isothiocyanatomethane</synonym>
    <synonym>Isothiocyanatomethane, 9CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Isothiocyanic acid, methyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Mencs</synonym>
    <synonym>Methane isothiocyanate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methane, (methylimino)thioxo-</synonym>
    <synonym>Methane, isothiocyanato-</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl isothiocyanate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl mustard</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl mustard oil</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl thioisocyanate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylimino-sulfanylidenemethane</synonym>
    <synonym>MIC</synonym>
    <synonym>MIT</synonym>
    <synonym>MITC</synonym>
    <synonym>Morton EP-161E</synonym>
    <synonym>MTC</synonym>
    <synonym>Trapex</synonym>
    <synonym>Trapex-40</synonym>
    <synonym>Trapexide</synonym>
    <synonym>Tropex</synonym>
    <synonym>Vorlex</synonym>
    <synonym>Vortex</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C2H3NS</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>73.117</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>72.998619791</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>isothiocyanatomethane</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>methyl isothiocyanate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>556-61-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CN=C=S</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C2H3NS/c1-3-2-4/h1H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>LGDSHSYDSCRFAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as isothiocyanates. These are organic compounds containing the isothiocyanate group, an isocyanate analogue with the general formula RN=C=S.</description>
    <direct_parent>Isothiocyanates</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organosulfur compounds</super_class>
    <class>Isothiocyanates</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Imines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Imine</substituent>
      <substituent>Isothiocyanate</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic 1,3-dipolar compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Nematicides</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>isothiocyanate</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>1.07</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.36</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.21e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 36°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>1.07</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>isothiocyanatomethane</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>73.117</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>72.998619791</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CN=C=S</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C2H3NS</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C2H3NS/c1-3-2-4/h1H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>LGDSHSYDSCRFAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>12.36</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>21.33</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>7.2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::EiMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>922</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsIr</type>
      <spectrum_id>6406</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>17321</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>29017</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>101512</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>138039</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>145773</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>105660</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>105661</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>105662</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>172206</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>172207</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>172208</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2289723</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2289724</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2289725</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2649000</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2649001</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2649002</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>2459</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>3149</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124458</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124459</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124460</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124461</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124462</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124463</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124464</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124465</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124466</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124467</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124468</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124469</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124470</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124471</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124472</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124473</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124474</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124475</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124476</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>124477</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB34106</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce321d7530&gt;</reference>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Cabbage</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Brassica oleracea var. capitata</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3716</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Horseradish</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Armoracia rusticana</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3704</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>horseradish</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>mustard</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>pungent</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
