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Formula of METHANESULFONIC ACID (CH4O3S)

Identification of METHANESULFONIC ACID Chemical Compound

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Chemical Formula CH4O3S
Molecular Weight 96.10566 g/mol
IUPAC Name methanesulfonic acid
SMILES String CS(O)(=O)=O
InChI InChI=1S/CH4O3S/c1-5(2,3)4/h1H3,(H,2,3,4)
InChIKey AFVFQIVMOAPDHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Formula Description

The METHANESULFONIC ACID molecule contains a total of 9 atom(s). There are 4 Hydrogen atom(s), 1 Carbon atom(s), 3 Oxygen atom(s), and 1 Sulfur atom(s). A chemical formula of METHANESULFONIC ACID can therefore be written as:

CH4O3S

The chemical formula of METHANESULFONIC ACID shown above is based on the molecular formula indicating the numbers of each type of atom in a molecule without structural information, which is different from the empirical formula which provides the numerical proportions of atoms of each type.

The above chemical formula is the basis of stoichiometry in chemical equations, i.e., the calculation of relative quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions. The law of conservation of mass dictates that the quantity of each element given in the chemical formula does not change in a chemical reaction. Thus, each side of the chemical equation must represent the same quantity of any particular element based on the chemical formula.

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Additional Information for Identifying METHANESULFONIC ACID Molecule


  • InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) information of METHANESULFONIC ACID

    The molecular chemical formulas lack structural information. An alternative textual expression including the structural information is InChI. The full standard InChI of METHANESULFONIC ACID is:

    InChI=1S/CH4O3S/c1-5(2,3)4/h1H3,(H,2,3,4)

    It can provide a standard way to encode the molecular information of METHANESULFONIC ACID to facilitate the search for the compound information in databases and on the web.

    The condensed, 27 character standard InChIKey (hashed version of the full standard InChI) of METHANESULFONIC ACID is:

    InChIKey=AFVFQIVMOAPDHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

    The InChIKey may allow easier web searches for METHANESULFONIC ACID, but it needs to be linked to the full InChI to get back to the original structure of the METHANESULFONIC ACID since the full standard InChI cannot be reconstructed from the InChIKey.

  • Other names (synonyms) or registry numbers of METHANESULFONIC ACID

    The METHANESULFONIC ACID compound may have different names depending on the various different situations of industrial applications. The list of the other names (synonyms) of METHANESULFONIC ACID including the registry numbers is given below, if available:

    • BBV-212844
    • Methanesulfonic acid, PharmaGrade, Manufactured under appropriate GMP controls for pharma or biopharmaceutical production
    • 98527-29-8
    • 87128-90-3
    • 62203-24-1
    • 44209-72-5
    • 44209-64-5
    • 125756-91-4
    • 1129867-34-0
    • Methanesulfonic acid concentrate, 0.1 M CH3SO3H in water (0.1N), eluent concentrate for IC
    • Methanesulfonic acid solution, 4 M (with 0.2% (w/v) tryptamine)
    • Z940713430
    • F1908-0093
    • Methanesulfonic acid, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98%
    • J-521696
    • I04-0988
    • Methanesulfonic acid solution, 70 wt. % in H2O
    • Methanesulfonic acid, for HPLC, >=99.5% (T)
    • Methanesulfonic acid, >=99.0%, ReagentPlus(R)
    • M2059
    • M0093
    • 56525-23-6 (iron(2+) salt)
    • 54253-62-2 (copper(2+) salt)
    • 115449-98-4
    • METHANESULFONIC ACID, 70% SOLN
    • CAS-75-75-2
    • 2386-52-9 (silver(1+) salt)
    • RTR-033651
    • 12EH9M7279
    • Methane Sulfonic Acid, 70% Solution
    • ANW-42735
    • 2386-57-4 (hydrochloride salt)
    • Methanesulfonic acid, 98% 100g
    • 22515-76-0 (ammonium salt)
    • 2386-56-3 (potassium salt)
    • Methanesulfonic acid, >=99.0%
    • Methanesulfonic acid, anhydrous
    • Methanesulfonic acid, 99.5%
    • Methane Sulfonic Acid 99%
    • METHANE SULFONIC ACID
    • CH3SO3H
    • Methanesulfonic acid, ammonium salt (1:1)
    • METHYL, SULFO-
    • LACTIC ACID(DL)
    • methanesulphonic-acid-
    • methane-sulphonic acid
    • methane sulphonic acid
    • methane-sulfonic acid
    • methyl-sulfonic acid
    • methyl sulfonic acid
    • methanesuiphonic acid
    • 03S
    • methylsulphonic acid
    • methansulphonic acid
    • Methanesulfonic acid, ammonium salt
    • methansulfonic acid
    • Mesic acid
    • Mesylic acid
    • Methanesulfonic Acid Ammonium Salt
    • 75-75-2 (Parent)
    • 22515-76-0
    • Methane sulfonic acid-d
    • MFCD00007518
    • Sulfomethane
    • Kyselina methansulfonova [Czech]
    • Ammonium methanesulfonate
    • Methanesulfonicacid
    • Methansulfonsaeure
    • Mesylate
    • Kyselina methansulfonova
    • Methanesulphonic acid
    • Methylsulfonic acid
    • 75-75-2

METHANESULFONIC ACID Identification Summary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What’s the chemical formula of METHANESULFONIC ACID?
CH4O3S
How many atoms and what are they in the METHANESULFONIC ACID structure?
9 atom(s) - 4 Hydrogen atom(s), 1 Carbon atom(s), 3 Oxygen atom(s), and 1 Sulfur atom(s)
How many chemical bonds and what are they in the METHANESULFONIC ACID structure?
8 bond(s) - 4 non-H bond(s), 2 multiple bond(s), 2 double bond(s), 1 hydroxyl group(s), and 1 sulfonic (thio-/dithio-) acid(s)
What’s the molecular weight of METHANESULFONIC ACID?
96.10566 g/mol
What’s the SMILES string of METHANESULFONIC ACID?
CS(O)(=O)=O
What’s the InChI of METHANESULFONIC ACID?
InChI=1S/CH4O3S/c1-5(2,3)4/h1H3,(H,2,3,4)
What’s the InChIKey of METHANESULFONIC ACID?
AFVFQIVMOAPDHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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