Methylselenol Property

Melting point:

207 °C(Solv: water (7732-18-5))

Boiling point:

12 °C(Press: 758 Torr)

pka

6.50±0.70(Predicted)

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Methylselenol Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Liquid - stench!

Uses

Methylselenol is a powerful nucleophilic species that can produce methaneselenolates and methyl selenides, including functionalized ones; methaneselenol and methaneselenolates are valuable reducing agents.

Definition

ChEBI: An organoselenium compound that is a selenium analogue of methanol, comprising a methyl group covalently bound to a selenol group.

Precautions

Methylselenol is a volatile, bad-smelling compound used only in a fume hood. Store in a cold room. Destroy by slow addition to a cold aqueous solution of NaOCl in the presence of an organic solvent. Clean the vessel with the aqueous solution of NaOCl.