Methyl radical

Methyl (also systematically named trihydridocarbon) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH•3 (also written as •). 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. Methyl (also systematically named trihydridocarbon) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH•3 (also written as •). 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. Its first ionization potential (yielding the methenium ion, CH+3) is 9.837±0.005 eV.