2-Butanethiol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-165°

Boiling point:

84.6-85.2 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.83 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

142 mm Hg ( 37.7 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.436(lit.)

Flash point:

70 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

1.32g/l

form 

liquid

pka

10.92±0.10(Predicted)

Specific Gravity

0.83

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Odor

sulfurous

Odor Threshold

0.00003ppm

explosive limit

1.7-9.6%(V)

Merck 

14,1578

LogP

2.180

CAS DataBase Reference

513-53-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Butanethiol(513-53-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Butanethiol (513-53-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xi

Risk Statements 

11-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

16-26-36

RIDADR 

UN 2347 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

F 

13

HazardClass 

3.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29309070

Hazardous Substances Data

513-53-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 5176 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit > 2000 mg/kg

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2-Butanethiol Usage And Synthesis

Uses

sec-Butyl Mercaptan is used in the preparation of arylsulfides via palladium catalyzed thioetherification of aryl bromides and iodides.

Purification Methods

Purify it as for 1-butanethiol. [Beilstein 1 IV 1584.]

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