Pesticide standard Methyl methanesulfonate Neat

Diagnostic or laboratory reagents

3822 0000
Substance expires after days

1095
Use of chemical

Organic
Application

Pesticide Standards
Substance specification

Single Compound Neat
Handling advice

not toxic
Description

A methyl group is an alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms — CH3. In formulas, the group is often abbreviated Me. Such hydrocarbon groups occur in many organic compounds. It is a very stable group in most molecules. While the methyl group is usually part of a larger molecule, it can be found on its own in any of three forms anion, cation or radical. The anion has eight valence electrons, the radical seven and the cation six. All three forms are highly reactive and rarely observed,