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| IUPAC name
Methyl[1]
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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| ChEBI | |
| ChemSpider | |
| 57 | |
| MeSH | Methyl+radical |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| 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).
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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.
- ^ 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.