2-methylthioethanol

Structural formula
General
Surname	2-methylthioethanol
other names	2- (methylthio) ethanol; 2- (methyl mercapto) ethanol; 2-hydroxyethyl methyl sulfide; 2- (methylsulfanyl) ethan-1-ol;
Molecular formula	C 3 H 8 OS
Brief description	colorless to light yellow, smelly liquid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	226-090-3
ECHA InfoCard	100.023.719
PubChem	78925
ChemSpider	71259
Wikidata	Q27132867
properties
Molar mass	92.16 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.060 g cm −3
boiling point	169-171 ° C
solubility	practically insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents;
Refractive index	1.4944 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution
H and P phrases	H: 302-332
	P: 261-264-270-304 + 340-301 + 312-501
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2-Methylthioethanol is a chemical compound from the groups of alcohols and thioethers .

Occurrence

2-methylthioethanol is a natural product and occurs in melons , tomatoes , durian and shrimp .

Extraction and presentation

2-Methylthioethanol can be synthesized by reacting oxacyclopropane with methanethiol .

properties

2-Methylthioethanol is a colorless to light yellow, smelly liquid that is practically insoluble in water.

use

2-Methylthioethanol is an important raw material and intermediate product for the organic synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyes. In the USA it is also used as a flavoring agent.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j data sheet 2-methylthioethanol, 99% from AlfaAesar, accessed on March 17, 2018 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 1987 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
^ Kurt Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore: Organic chemistry . John Wiley & Sons, 2011, ISBN 3-527-32754-1 , pp. 394 ( limited preview in Google Book search). .
^ Entry on 2- (methylthio) ethanol in the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) , accessed on March 17, 2018.

[Alfa-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j data sheet 2-methylthioethanol, 99% from AlfaAesar, accessed on March 17, 2018 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .

[George_A._Burdock-2] George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 1987 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).

[Kurt_Peter_C._Vollhardt,_Neil_E._Schore-3] Kurt Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore: Organic chemistry . John Wiley & Sons, 2011, ISBN 3-527-32754-1 , pp. 394 ( limited preview in Google Book search). .

[hmdb-4] Entry on 2- (methylthio) ethanol in the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) , accessed on March 17, 2018.