Methyl radical

Methyl radical
Names
	IUPAC name Methyl
Identifiers
CAS Number	2229-07-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1696831
ChEBI	CHEBI:29309;
ChemSpider	2299212 ;
Gmelin Reference	57
MeSH	Methyl+radical
PubChem CID	3034819;
UNII	S19006ZD7R ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60176836 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH3/h1H3 Key: WCYWZMWISLQXQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES [CH3];
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3
Molar mass	15.035 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methyl radical is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH^•
₃ (also written as [CH
₃]^•). It is a metastable colourless gas, which is mainly produced in situ as a precursor to other hydrocarbons in the petroleum cracking industry. It can act as either a strong oxidant or a strong reductant, and is quite corrosive to metals.

^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 1051. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.

[1] International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 1051. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.

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Names

IUPAC name Methyl^[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	2229-07-4^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1696831
ChEBI	CHEBI:29309
ChemSpider	2299212^Y
Gmelin Reference	57
MeSH	Methyl+radical
PubChem CID	3034819
UNII	S19006ZD7R^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60176836
InChI InChI=1S/CH3/h1H3^Y Key: WCYWZMWISLQXQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
SMILES [CH3]
Properties
Chemical formula	CH₃
Molar mass	15.035 g·mol⁻¹
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references