Methyl radical

Methyl radical
Names
IUPAC name
Methyl[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1696831
ChEBI
ChemSpider
57
MeSH Methyl+radical
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CH3/h1H3 checkY
    Key: WCYWZMWISLQXQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • [CH3]
Properties
CH3
Molar mass 15.035 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Methyl radical is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH
3
(also written as [CH
3
]
). It is a metastable colourless gas, which is mainly produced in situ as a precursor to other hydrocarbons in the petroleum cracking industry. It can act as either a strong oxidant or a strong reductant, and is quite corrosive to metals.

  1. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 1051. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.