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3-Methyl-1-butanethiol

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3-Methyl-1-butanethiol Basic information

Product Name:
3-Methyl-1-butanethiol
Synonyms:
  • FEMA 3858
  • ISOAMYL MERCAPTAN
  • ISOPENTANETHIOL
  • isoamylthiol
  • Isopentyl mercaptan
  • Isopentylmercaptan
  • isopentylthiol
  • mercaptanisopentylique
CAS:
541-31-1
MF:
C5H12S
MW:
104.21
EINECS:
208-774-3
Product Categories:
  • thiol Flavor
Mol File:
541-31-1.mol
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3-Methyl-1-butanethiol Chemical Properties

Melting point:
-133.51°C
Boiling point:
120 °C
Density 
0.835 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure 
41.4 mm Hg ( 37.7 °C)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.4432(lit.)
FEMA 
3858 | 3-METHYLBUTANETHIOL
Flash point:
65 °F
storage temp. 
Flammables area
solubility 
soluble in Chloroform
pka
10.41±0.10(Predicted)
form 
Liquid
color 
Clear colorless to slightly yellow
Odor
at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. sulfurous onion green onion garlic
Odor Type
sulfurous
Odor Threshold
0.00000077ppm
Sensitive 
Air Sensitive
JECFA Number
513
BRN 
635659
LogP
2.67
CAS DataBase Reference
541-31-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
1-Butanethiol, 3-methyl-(541-31-1)
EPA Substance Registry System
1-Butanethiol, 3-methyl- (541-31-1)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
F,Xi,Xn
Risk Statements 
11-36/37/38-20/21/22
Safety Statements 
16-26-36-36/37/39
RIDADR 
UN 1228 3/PG 2
WGK Germany 
3
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
3
PackingGroup 
II
HS Code 
29309090

MSDS

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3-Methyl-1-butanethiol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid

Occurrence

Reported present in beer

Uses

3-Methyl-1-butanethiol, is a versatile organic building block in the synthesis of sulfur containnig pharmaceutical compounds. It is used in the synthesis of some poly(alkylene glycol dithiophosphates) with functional groups in the S-alkyl radical, possessing long-lasting anthelminthic and antibacterial properties. It is also shown to be one of the flavor components from beef, pork, and chicken

Definition

ChEBI: Isopentyl mercaptan is an alkanethiol.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 0.002 ppb

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