| Name | Methyl chloride |
| Structural formula | CH2Cl |
| Molecular weight | 50．48 |
| Character | Achromaticity, and it can be compressed to gas or liquid. It has ether taste and it has narcotic effect. |
| Proportion | 0．92 |
| Boiling point | -23．7℃ |
| Freezing point | -97．6℃ |
| Flash point | 32°F above |
| Refractive index | 1.3712 |
| Function | It can be used as organic silicon compounds, the original material of methyl cellulose and dichloroethane. It can also be used as refrigerants, rubber, organic solvent. In medicine, it can be used as anesthetics. |