2-methylpropane-2-thiol

Also known as tert-butyl mercaptan, 2-methyl-2-propanothiol, tert-butylthiol, 2-methyl-2-propanethiol

'''tert-Butylthiol, also known as tert-butyl mercaptan (TBM), and abbreviated t-BuSH''', is an organosulfur compound with the formula . This thiol has a strong odor. It is considered a flavoring agent.

Chemical data

Formula: C4H10S
Molecular weight: 90.19 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2-methylpropane-2-thiol
SMILES: CC(C)(C)S
InChIKey: WMXCDAVJEZZYLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 1.5
Polar surface area: 1 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Has part: hydrogen
Mass: 90.05

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chemical formula: C₄H₁₀S
canonical SMILES: CC(C)(C)S
Commons category: Tert-Butylthiol
electric dipole moment: 1.66
ionization energy: 9.03
melting point: -0.5
boiling point: 64.3

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'''tert-Butylthiol, also known as tert-butyl mercaptan (TBM), and abbreviated t-BuSH', is an organosulfur compound with the formula . This thiol has a strong odor. It is considered a flavoring agent.

==Preparation== tert-Butylthiol was first prepared in 1890 by Leonard Dobbin by the reaction of zinc sulfide and t-butyl chloride.

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