2-Pentanethiol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-168.95°C

Boiling point:

101 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.827 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4410(lit.)

FEMA 

3792 | 2-PENTANETHIOL

Flash point:

80 °F

form 

liquid

pka

10.96±0.10(Predicted)

Odor

sulfury gassy

Odor Type

sulfurous

JECFA Number

514

LogP

2.66

CAS DataBase Reference

2084-19-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Pentanethiol(2084-19-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3.1

PackingGroup 

II

MSDS

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2-Pentanethiol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

2-Pentanethiol has an unpleasant odor and is sulfuraceous and gassy.

Occurrence

Reported found in guava and yellow passion fruit.

Definition

ChEBI: 2-Pentanethiol is an alkanethiol.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 0.1%: sulfurous, ripe fruity, pineapple and tropical fruitlike with a sautéed and roasted savory nuance.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 0.1 ppm: sulfurous coffee and bacon with roasted savory and tropical pulpy pineapplelike notes.

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