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.