Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
50-51 u00b0C
boiling_point
BP: 93 u00b0C at 0.03 mm Hg
density
1.35 g/mL at 25 u00b0C
solubility
Solubility in: acetonitrile 78.6; methanol 79.1; hexane 2.371; xylenol 15.65 (g/100 mL)
vapor_pressure
0.062 mm Hg at 25 u00b0C
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (16.5%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H314 (95.8%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H317 (95.8%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H331: Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H330 (35.5%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H318 (60.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H410 (40.1%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H400 (95.8%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H301 (78%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H301+H311 (32.9%): Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal]
- H311 (73.3%): Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H335 (41%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H331 (16.9%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 2682-20-4 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methyl-1,2-thiazol-3-one |
| InChI Key | BEGLCMHJXHIJLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 39800 |
| INCI Name | METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) is a synthetic preservative commonly used in personal care, household, and industrial products. It provides broad-spectrum