Common molecules sample 50692

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Empirical formula:	CH₃Cl
a:	6.495 Å
b:	5.139 Å
c:	7.523 Å
α (alpha):	90.00 °
β (beta):	90.00 °
γ (gamma):	90.00 °
Volume:	251.10 Å³
Space group:	Cmc21
Calculated density:	12.020 g/cm³
Z:	36
Formula weight:	50.488 g/mole
R(F):	0.0700
Short description:	Chloromethane is a natural substance found in air, water, and soil that is toxic at high levels.
Keyword:	organochlorine
Common name:	Chloromethane
Keyword:	flammable
Keyword:	pesticide
Keyword:	refrigerant
CSD refcode:	CLMETH
Layman's explanation:	Chloromethane is a natural organochlorine that was discovered by 1968. It is a clear, colorless gas that is heavier than air and extremely flammable. Chloromethane also has a faint sweet odor that is noticeable only at dangerously high levels. It was used as a refrigerant in the past. Today, chloromethane is used to make other substances: primary silicones and agricultural chemicals, for example. It has also been used as a pesticide and a fumigant.
IUPAC name:	chloromethane
Citation of a publication:	R.D. Burbank; J.Am.Chem.Soc.,75,(1953),1211
Miscellaneous comments:	Obtained courtesy of the Cambridge Structural Database
Lab name:	Common molecules
Sample provider:	Contributed by Indiana University
Status:	Complete, visible to public

Repository Files:
50692.crt	50692.GIF	50692.ort	50692.pdb	50692.sdt
CLMETH.cif	clmeth.crt	CLMETH.pdb