2-propene-1-thiol

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Structural formula
Structural formula of 2-propene-1-thiol
General
Surname 2-propene-1-thiol
other names
  • Prop-2-en-1-thiol
  • Allyl mercaptan
Molecular formula C 3 H 6 S
Brief description

colorless to orange liquid with an unpleasant odor

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 870-23-5
EC number 212-792-7
ECHA InfoCard 100.011.630
PubChem 13367
Wikidata Q25104273
properties
Molar mass 74.15 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.898 g cm −3

boiling point

67-68 ° C

Vapor pressure

150 hPa (20 ° C)

solubility
  • practically insoluble in water
  • miscible with ether and alcohol
Refractive index

1.4765 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
02 - Highly / extremely flammable

danger

H and P phrases H: 225
P: 210
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-propene-1-thiol is a chemical compound from the group of thiols .

Occurrence

2-propene-1-thiol is produced naturally in the human body as a metabolite of allicin . The compound is found in onions and garlic.

Extraction and presentation

2-propene-1-thiol can be obtained by reacting 3-iodopropene with potassium hydrogen sulfide . Other synthetic methods are also known.

properties

2-propene-1-thiol is a highly flammable, volatile, colorless to orange liquid with an unpleasant odor, which is practically insoluble in water. Its smell is noticeable from 1.5 ppb. In humans, the compound inhibits histone deacetylase (HDAC).

use

2-propene-1-thiol is used as an important raw material and intermediate product for organic syntheses, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyes.

safety instructions

The vapors of 2-propene-1-thiol can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 18 ° C).

Individual evidence

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  7. Eula Bingham, Barbara Cohrssen: Patty's Toxicology, 6 Volume Set . John Wiley & Sons, 2012, ISBN 978-0-470-41081-3 , pp. 1054 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  8. H. Nian, B. Delage, JT Pinto, RH Dashwood: Allyl mercaptan, a garlic-derived organosulfur compound, inhibits histone deacetylase and enhances Sp3 binding on the P21WAF1 promoter. In: Carcinogenesis. 29, 2008, p. 1816, doi: 10.1093 / carcin / bgn165 .
  9. data sheet Allyl mercaptan, tech. 70% at AlfaAesar, accessed October 7, 2018 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .