Ethyl dithioacetate Property

Boiling point:

61 °C/23 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.048 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.568(lit.)

Flash point:

115 °F

form 

liquid

BRN 

1737711

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26

RIDADR 

UN 3272 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10-13-23

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P233Keep container tightly closed.

P240Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.

P241Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

Ethyl dithioacetate Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

Ethyl dithioacetate may be used in the preparation of N-thioacetylamino acids.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 77, p. 5997, 1955 DOI: 10.1021/ja01627a060

General Description

Ethyl dithioacetate is an alkyl dithioester. It reacts with 5,6-diamino-1,3-dimethyluracil to yield the purine derivative. Raman spectra of ethyl dithioacetate has been recorded as a function of temperature in the liquid phase and in the solid phase at low temperature.