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methyl isothiazolinone
3(2H)-isothiazolone, 2-methyl-

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CAS Number: 2682-20-4Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:220-239-6
FDA UNII: 229D0E1QFA
Nikkaji Web:J34.917H
Beilstein Number:606203
MDL:MFCD01742315
Molecular Weight:115.15505000
Formula:C4 H5 N O S
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Category:preservatives
 
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FCN 111 2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one as a 20 percent solution View - notice
FCN 131 2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one View - notice
FCN 286 2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one View - notice
FCN 983 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one View - notice
FCN 1308 2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one View - notice
FCN 1649 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one View - notice
FCN 1733 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one View - notice
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials:2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
FDA Mainterm (IAUFC):2682-20-4 ; 2-METHYL-4-ISOTHIAZOLIN-3-ONE
 
Physical Properties:
Assay: 50.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Boiling Point: 182.00 to 183.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.797000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 148.00 °F. TCC ( 64.30 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w): 0.119 (est)
Soluble in:
 water, 5.367e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
CosIng:cosmetic data
Cosmetic Uses: preservatives
 
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BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
2-Methyl-4-Isothiazoline-3-one 98%
Connect Chemicals
Methylisothiazolinone
Dow Chemical
NEOLONE™
Kingyoung Bio Technical
Methylisothiazolinone
Nanjing Jiancheng Chemical
Methylisothiazolinone
Odor: characteristic
Use: Methylisothiazolinone is widely used as antiseptic for its bactericidal effect. It can constrain the bacterium, yeast, mould, gram-positive bacterium and gram-negative bacterium. It can be applied in cream, dew liquid, shampoo, hair conditioner, eye cosmetics, liquid cosmetics and other cosmetics.
Santa Cruz Biotechnology
For experimental / research use only.
2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one ≥98.0%
Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich
For experimental / research use only.
2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one 95%
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Universal Preserv-A-Chem Inc.
METHYLISTHIAZOLINANE
 
Safety Information:
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Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
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Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
preservatives
Recommendation for methyl isothiazolinone usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Recommendation for methyl isothiazolinone flavor usage levels up to:
 not for flavor use.
 
Safety References:
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to a 16th list of substances for food contact materials
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):2682-20-4
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :39800
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
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WGK Germany:3
2-methyl-1,2-thiazol-3-one
Chemidplus:0002682204
RTECS:NX8157080 for cas# 2682-20-4
 
References:
 2-methyl-1,2-thiazol-3-one
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Canada Domestic Sub. List:2682-20-4
Pubchem (cid):39800
Pubchem (sid):135019295
 
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Potential Blenders and core components note
None Found
 
Potential Uses:
 preservatives
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 not found in nature
 
Synonyms:
1,5-diethyl-3-methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene
 kathon
2-methyl isothiazol-3-one
2-methyl-1,2-thiazol-3-one
2-methyl-1,2-thiazol-3(2H)-one
2-methyl-2-hydroisothiazol-3-one
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one
2-methyl-3-isothiazolone
2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone
2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
2-methyl-4-isothiazoline-3-one
2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one
 methylisothiazolinone
N-methylisothiazolone
 neolone
 skycide 100
isothiazolin-3-one, 2-methyl-
3(2H)-isothiazolone, 2-methyl-
 

Articles:

PubMed:Analysis of isothiazolinone preservatives in polyvinyl alcohol cooling towels used in Japan.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinone in baby wipes: a rising star among causes of contact dermatitis.
PubMed:Six children with allergic contact dermatitis to methylisothiazolinone in wet wipes (baby wipes).
PubMed:Efficacy of metal ions and isothiazolones in inhibiting Enterobacter cloacae BF-17 biofilm formation.
PubMed:Three-phase hollow-fiber liquid-phase microextraction combined with HPLC-UV for the determination of isothiazolinone biocides in adhesives used for food packaging materials.
PubMed:The role of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 on the stromal cell-derived factor-1/CXCR4 system in oral cancer.
PubMed:Allergic contact dermatitis caused by methylisothiazolinone from different sources, including 'mislabelled' household wet wipes.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinone contact allergy--growing epidemic.
PubMed:Recommendation to include methylisothiazolinone in the European baseline patch test series--on behalf of the European Society of Contact Dermatitis and the European Environmental and Contact Dermatitis Research Group.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinone is categorised as a strong sensitiser in the Murine Local Lymph Node Assay.
PubMed:Effects of a 28-day oral exposure to a 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one biocide formulation in Sprague-Dawley rats.
PubMed:Development of allosteric modulators of GPCRs for treatment of CNS disorders.
PubMed:Ubiquitous preservative blamed for rash of skin allergies.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinone in paint forces a patient out of her apartment.
PubMed:Is 500 ppm a better concentration than 200 ppm for diagnosing contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone?
PubMed:Risk factors associated with methylisothiazolinone contact sensitization.
PubMed:Chronic treatment with MPEP, an mGlu5 receptor antagonist, normalizes basal ganglia glutamate neurotransmission in L-DOPA-treated parkinsonian monkeys.
PubMed:Allergic contact dermatitis to methylisothiazolinone: exposure from baby wipes causing hand dermatitis.
PubMed:Whilst Rome burns: the epidemic of contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone.
PubMed:Methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone contact allergy: a new 'epidemic'.
PubMed:Airborne exposure to methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone from a toilet cleaner.
PubMed:Airborne and systemic dermatitis, mimicking atopic dermatitis, caused by methylisothiazolinone in a young child.
PubMed:Methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone allergic contact dermatitis and the effect of patch test concentration.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinone.
PubMed:Airborne exposure to preservative methylisothiazolinone causes severe allergic reactions.
PubMed:Follow-up of the monitored levels of preservative sensitivity in Europe: overview of the years 2001-2008.
PubMed:Recent increase in allergic reactions to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone: is methylisothiazolinone the culprit?
PubMed:Total synthesis of epothilones using functionalised allylstannanes for remote stereocontrol.
PubMed:Synthesis and characterization in monkey of [11C]SP203 as a radioligand for imaging brain metabotropic glutamate 5 receptors.
PubMed:Sensitization to methylisothiazolinone in a group of methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone allergic patients.
PubMed:Contact dermatitis due to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (Kathon CG) as a contaminant in the manufacturing process of a cream.
PubMed:Allergic contact dermatitis caused by methylisothiazolinone from a 'waist reduction belt'.
PubMed:Presumed primary contact sensitization to methylisothiazolinone from paint: a chemical that became airborne.
PubMed:Methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone contact sensitization: diverging trends in subgroups of IVDK patients in a period of 19 years.
PubMed:Occupational contact dermatitis in painters: an analysis of patch test data from the Danish Contact Dermatitis Group.
PubMed:Abnormal visual processing and increased seizure susceptibility result from developmental exposure to the biocide methylisothiazolinone.
PubMed:Contact allergy to methylchoroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI): findings from a contact dermatitis unit.
PubMed:[Determination of 3 isothiazolinone preservatives in toys using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry].
PubMed:Two cases of airborne allergic contact dermatitis caused by methylisothiazolinone in paint.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinone contact allergy: a review.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinone contact allergy and dose-response relationships.
PubMed:Contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone in a deodorant.
PubMed:Effects of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and other candidate biodiesel biocides on rat alveolar macrophages and NR8383 cells.
PubMed:Contact sensitization to methylisothiazolinone in Finland--a multicentre study.
PubMed:Moist toilet paper: allergy to the nonhalogenated derivative methylisothiazolinone preservative alone.
PubMed:Final report of the safety assessment of methylisothiazolinone.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinone, an emerging allergen in cosmetics?
PubMed:The hazards of moist toilet paper: allergy to the preservative methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone.
PubMed:Delayed hypersensitivity to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone not detected by the baseline series of the Spanish group.
PubMed:Concomitant contact allergy to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.
PubMed:Mechanistic assessment of peptide reactivity assay to predict skin allergens with Kathon CG isothiazolinones.
PubMed:Identifying the optimal patch test concentration for methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone.
PubMed:Expression of surface markers on the human monocytic leukaemia cell line, THP-1, as indicators for the sensitizing potential of chemicals.
PubMed:[Allergic contact dermatitis to cosmetics].
PubMed:Role of intracellular calcium and S-glutathionylation in cell death induced by a mixture of isothiazolinones in HL60 cells.
PubMed:Quantitative relationships between patch test reactivity and use test reactivity: an overview.
PubMed:Alkalization of wall paint prevents airborne contact dermatitis in patients with sensitization to isothiazolinones.
PubMed:Suitability of macrophage inflammatory protein-1beta production by THP-1 cells in differentiating skin sensitizers from irritant chemicals.
PubMed:Antifungal activities of bronopol and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (MT) against saprolegnia.
PubMed:Differential biocide susceptibility of the multiple genotypes of Mycobacterium immunogenum.
PubMed:Cross-reactivity between methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, and other isothiazolinones in workers at a plant producing binders for paints and glues.
PubMed:Metabotropic glutamate 5 receptor (mGluR5) antagonists decrease nicotine seeking, but do not affect the reinforcement enhancing effects of nicotine.
PubMed:'Dermatologically tested' baby toilet tissues: a cause of allergic contact dermatitis in adults.
PubMed:Synthesis and simple 18F-labeling of 3-fluoro-5-(2-(2-(fluoromethyl)thiazol-4-yl)ethynyl)benzonitrile as a high affinity radioligand for imaging monkey brain metabotropic glutamate subtype-5 receptors with positron emission tomography.
PubMed:Iron dependent degradation of an isothiazolone biocide (5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one).
PubMed:Airborne contact dermatitis to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone in a boy.
PubMed:An evaluation of dose/unit area and time as key factors influencing the elicitation capacity of methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) in MCI/MI-allergic patients.
PubMed:Contact dermatitis from methylisothiazolinone in a paint factory.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinone, a neurotoxic biocide, disrupts the association of SRC family tyrosine kinases with focal adhesion kinase in developing cortical neurons.
PubMed:GSH depletion, protein S-glutathionylation and mitochondrial transmembrane potential hyperpolarization are early events in initiation of cell death induced by a mixture of isothiazolinones in HL60 cells.
PubMed:A sensitive radioimmunoassay of insulin autoantibody: reduction of non-specific binding of [125I]insulin.
PubMed:Occupational contact allergy and dermatitis from methylisothiazolinone after contact with wallcovering glue and after a chemical burn from a biocide.
PubMed:Oxidative stress in mouse skin following application of contact allergenic 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and oxazolone.
PubMed:From experiment to theory: molecular orbital parameters to interpret the skin sensitization potential of 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol-3-one and 2-methylisothiazol-3-one.
PubMed:Separation of preservatives in cosmetic products by micellar electrokinetic chromatography.
PubMed:[Allergy to cosmetics. II. Preservatives].
PubMed:Contact sensitization to 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one in children.
PubMed:Covalent binding of the 13C-labeled skin sensitizers 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol-3-one (MCI) and 2-methylisothiazol-3-one (MI) to a model peptide and glutathione.
PubMed:Involvement of oxidative stress in apoptosis induced by a mixture of isothiazolinones in normal human keratinocytes.
PubMed:Studies of chemical selectivity of hapten, reactivity, and skin sensitization potency. 3. Synthesis and studies on the reactivity toward model nucleophiles of the 13C-labeled skin sensitizers, 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol-3-one (MCI) and 2-methylisothiazol-3-one (MI).
PubMed:Coupling of contact sensitizers to thiol groups is a key event for the activation of monocytes and monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
PubMed:In vitro neurotoxicity of methylisothiazolinone, a commonly used industrial and household biocide, proceeds via a zinc and extracellular signal-regulated kinase mitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent pathway.
PubMed:Monitoring levels of preservative sensitivity in Europe. A 10-year overview (1991-2000).
PubMed:In vitro induction of apoptosis vs. necrosis by widely used preservatives: 2-phenoxyethanol, a mixture of isothiazolinones, imidazolidinyl urea and 1,2-pentanediol.
PubMed:Preservation of products with MCI/MI in Switzerland.
PubMed:Rôle of methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (Kathon CG) in poikiloderma of Civatte.
PubMed:Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) in a silicone-emulsion lock lubricant.
PubMed:Allergic contact dermatitis in patients with anogenital complaints.
PubMed:Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from both 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol and methylchloroisothiazolinone plus methylisothiazolinone in spin finish.
PubMed:Airborne contact dermatitis from methylchloroisothiazolinone in wall paint. Abolition of symptoms by chemical allergen inactivation.
PubMed:Airborne occupational hypersensitivity to isothiazolinones in a papermaking technician.
PubMed:Occupational induction of hypersensitivity after an accidental exposure to chloromethylisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (CMI/MI) in an industrial worker.
PubMed:An update of the risk assessment for methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) with focus on rinse-off products.
PubMed:Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a glue, containing isothiazolinones and N-methylol-chloroacetamide, in a carpenter.
PubMed:The utility of patch tests using larger screening series of allergens.
PubMed:Can glutathione-containing emollients inactivate methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone?
PubMed:An epidemic of isothiazolinone sensitization in a flax spinning mill.
PubMed:Can chemical burns and allergic contact dermatitis from higher concentrations of methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone be prevented?
PubMed:Occupational dermatoses in a plant producing binders for paints and glues.
PubMed:Airborne contact dermatitis due to methylchloro- and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI).
PubMed:Sensitization and exposure to methylisothiazolinones (Kathon) in the pulp and paper industry--a report of two cases.
PubMed:Methylisothiazolinones. Diagnosis and prevention of allergic contact dermatitis.
PubMed:Two case reports of delayed skin burns from methylisothiazolines used in water treatment.
PubMed:Formulation effect on the dermal bioavailability of isothiazolone biocide.
PubMed:Mutagenicity of cosmetic products containing Kathon.
PubMed:An unusual case of sensitization to methylchloro- and methyl-isothiazolinone (MCI/MI).
PubMed:Chloromethylisothiazolone/methylisothiazolone (CMI/MI) use test with a shampoo on patch-test-positive subjects. Results of a multicentre double-blind crossover trial.
PubMed:Evaluation of auricular lymph node cell proliferation in isothiazolone-treated mice.
PubMed:Occupational exposure to isothiazolinones. A study based on a product register.
PubMed:Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to isothiazolone.
PubMed:Delayed skin burns from MCI/MI biocide used in water treatment.
PubMed:Stimulatory effect of cooling tower biocides on amoebae.
PubMed:Allergic contact dermatitis from multiple sources of MCI/MI biocide and formaldehyde in a printer.
PubMed:Occupational dermatitis from isothiazolinones in the nylon production.
PubMed:Multicentre studies and conflicting prevalence data.
PubMed:Allergic contact dermatitis from MCI/MI biocide in a printer.
PubMed:Contact allergy to isothiazolinone derivatives: unusual clinical presentations.
PubMed:Decreased biocide susceptibility of adherent Legionella pneumophila.
PubMed:Assessment of the relative skin sensitizing potency of 3 biocides using the murine local lymph node assay.
PubMed:Isothiazolinones (MCI/MI): 200 ppm versus 100 ppm in the standard series.
PubMed:Relationship between use test and threshold patch test concentration in patients sensitive to 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (MCI/MI).
PubMed:Contact sensitization to 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (MCI/MI). A European multicentre study.
PubMed:Kathon CG and cosmetic products.
PubMed:Effects of biocidal treatments to inhibit the growth of legionellae and other microorganisms in cooling towers.
PubMed:Chemical reactivity of some isothiazolone biocides.
PubMed:Growth inhibitory and biocidal activity of some isothiazolone biocides.
PubMed:A patient bothered by unexpected sources of isothiazolinones.
PubMed:Lymphocyte transformation test for diagnosis of isothiazolinone allergy in man.
PubMed:Kathon CG and cosmetic products.
PubMed:An epidemiological study of contact allergy to 5-chloro-3-methyl isothiazolone/3-methyl isothiazolone in Strasbourg.
PubMed:Contact allergy to dichlorinated methylisothiazolinone.
PubMed:The irritancy and allergenicity of 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (Skane M-8), with recommendations for patch test concentration.
PubMed:Formaldehyde-induced depression of skin reactivity to 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one in the guinea pig.
PubMed:Kathon CG: a review.
PubMed:Isothiazolinone preservative as important contact allergen in cosmetics.
PubMed:Contact allergy to a contaminant in Kathon CG in the guinea pig.
PubMed:Mutagenic activity associated with cooling tower waters treated with a biocide containing 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one.
PubMed:Contact allergy to the active ingredients of Kathon CG.
PubMed:Risk of isothiazolinones.
PubMed:Contact allergy to the active ingredients of Kathon CG in the guinea pig.
PubMed:Allergic contact dermatitis due to a biocide containing 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one.
PubMed:Absorption and disposition of 14C-labelled Kathon biocide, a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, following intravenous or dermal administration to male Sprague-Dawley rats.
PubMed:Kathon CG: cosmetic allergy and patch test sensitization.
PubMed:[Allergic contact eczema caused by isothiazolin-3-one derivatives].
PubMed:Evaluation of some formaldehyde-release compounds and other biocides in the mouse micronucleus test.
PubMed:Kathon biocide: manifestation of delayed contact dermatitis in guinea pigs is dependent on the concentration for induction and challenge.
PubMed:The genetic toxicology of Kathon biocide, a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one.
PubMed:Mutagenic activity of Kathon, an industrial biocide and cosmetics preservative containing 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one.
PubMed:Laboratory studies of disinfectants against Legionella pneumophila.
 
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