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36682

Allyl isothiocyanate

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

AITC, Oil of mustard

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCH2NCS
CAS Number:
57-06-7
Molecular Weight:
99.15
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329755448
EC Number:
200-309-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773748
MDL number:
MFCD00004822

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InChI key

ZOJBYZNEUISWFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H5NS/c1-2-3-5-4-6/h2H,1,3H2

SMILES string

C=CCN=C=S

grade

analytical standard

product line

PESTANAL®

assay

99.7% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.529 (lit.)

bp

150 °C (lit.)

mp

−80 °C (lit.)

density

1.013 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Naturally occurring constituent of cruciferous vegetables.

General description

Allyl isothiocyanate is a naturally occurring compound in plants which belongs to the class of cruciferae. It can also serve as a promising candidate that can show anti-cancer activity in both cultured cells and animal models.

Packaging

bottled under inert gas

Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

113.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

45 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 2 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water insoluble liquid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

36682-BULK: + 36682-1G: + 36682-VAR:

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BCCK2773
BCCH9978
BCCC1214
BCBW8957
BCBS3638V

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Antibacterial mechanism of allyl isothiocyanate
Lin C-M, et al.
Journal of Food Protection, 63, 727-734 (2000)
Allyl isothiocyanate as a cancer chemopreventive phytochemical
Zhang Y, et al.
Molecular Nutrition And Food Research, 54, 127-135 (2010)
Wenxuan Chen et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 155(3), 165-170 (2012-03-01)
This study investigated the antimicrobial effect of a chitosan coating+allyl isothiocyanate (AIT) and nisin against Salmonella on whole fresh cantaloupes. Cantaloupes were inoculated with a cocktail of three Salmonella strains and treated with chitosan, chitosan+AIT, chitosan+nisin, and chitosan+AIT+nisin coatings. With
Yuesheng Zhang
Molecular nutrition & food research, 54(1), 127-135 (2009-12-05)
Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), which occurs in many common cruciferous vegetables, is widely and often frequently consumed by humans. Besides antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens, it showed anticancer activity in both cultured cancer cells and animal models, although
D Jiao et al.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 3(6), 487-492 (1994-09-01)
Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) is a constituent of cruciferous vegetables. It occurs widely in the human diet as a natural ingredient or food additive. AITC possesses numerous biochemical and physiological activities. It is cytotoxic and tumorigenic at high doses and also
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