Properties
- Melting point:
- -80 °C
- Boiling point:
- 151 °C
- Density
- 1.013 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- refractive index
- n20/D 1.529(lit.)
- FEMA
- 2034 | ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE
- Flash point:
- 115 °F
- storage temp.
- 2-8°C
- solubility
- Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)
- form
- Fine Crystalline Powder
- color
- White
- Odor
- at 0.01 % in propylene glycol. strong pungent mustard
- Odor Type
- sulfurous
- Water Solubility
- 2 g/L (20 ºC)
- Sensitive
- Moisture Sensitive
- Merck
- 14,295
- JECFA Number
- 1560
- BRN
- 773748
- Dielectric constant
- 17.199999999999999
- Stability:
- Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, water, alcohols, strong bases, amines. Darkens on aging.
- LogP
- 2.15
Safety Information
Use
Allyl Isothiocyanate is the
main component of mustard oil (>95%). It is a colorless oil with a typical mustard
odor and can be prepared by reacting allyl chloride with alkaline-earth or alkali
rhodanides.