methyl iodide

Chinese: 甲基碘French: iodure de méthyle (n.m.)Russian: метилиодид


Status: ISO 765 (published)
IUPAC PIN: iodomethane
IUPAC name: iodomethane
or
methyl iodide
CAS name: iodomethane
CAS Reg. No.: 74-88-4
Formula: CH3I
Activity: fungicides (fumigant)
herbicides (fumigant)
insecticides (alkyl halide; fumigant)
nematicides (alkyl halide; fumigant)
Notes: This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name.
The name “iodomethane” (碘甲烷) has also been used in the literature.
Structure: Structural formula of methyl iodide
Pronunciation: -thīl ī-ō-dīd  Guide to British pronunciation
InChIKey: INQOMBQAUSQDDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: InChI=1S/CH3I/c1-2/h1H3

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names