Methylpentyl disulfide

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Structural formula
Structural formula of methylpentyl disulfide
General
Surname Methylpentyl disulfide
other names
  • Amyl methyl disulfide
  • 2,3-dithiaoctane
  • 1-methyldisulfanylpentane
Molecular formula C 6 H 14 S 2
Brief description

yellowish liquid with a sulphurous odor

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 72437-68-4
EC number 801-499-5
ECHA InfoCard 100.228.193
PubChem 522459
Wikidata Q1925595
properties
Molar mass 150.31 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.943-0.953 g · cm −3

boiling point

198-202 ° C

solubility
  • almost insoluble in water
  • soluble in ethanol
Refractive index

1.485-1.495

safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
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

Methylpentyl disulfide is a chemical compound from the group of disulfides .

Occurrence

Methylpentyl disulfide occurs naturally in chives .

properties

Methyl pentyl disulfide is a yellowish liquid with a sulphurous odor that is insoluble in water.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b FAO: Amyl methyl disulfide
  2. ↑ a b c d e f European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): Scientific Opinion on Flavoring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 1 (FGE.91Rev1): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-. In: EFSA Journal. 9, 2011, p. 2459, doi : 10.2903 / j.efsa.2011.2459 .
  3. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  4. ^ Hermann Hager: Hagers Handbook of Pharmaceutical Practice . Springer, Berlin, 1994, ISBN 978-3-540-52688-9 , pp. 201 ( limited preview in Google Book search).