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Also known as ethyl mercaptan, ethyl sulfhydrate, mercaptoethane

Ethanethiol, commonly known as ethyl mercaptan, is an organosulfur compound with the formula CH3CH2SH. It is a colorless liquid with a distinct odor. Abbreviated EtSH, it consists of an ethyl group (Et), CH3CH2, attached to a thiol group, SH. Its structure parallels that of ethanol, but with sulfur in place of oxygen. The odor of EtSH is infamous. Ethanethiol is more volatile than ethanol due to a diminished ability to engage in hydrogen bonding. Ethanethiol is toxic in high concentrations. It occurs naturally as a minor component of petroleum, and may be added to otherwise odorless gaseous pr

Chemical data

Formula
C2H6S
Molecular weight
62.14 g/mol
IUPAC name
ethanethiol
SMILES
CCS
InChIKey
DNJIEGIFACGWOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.9
Polar surface area
1 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Mass
62.019
Autonomy
300
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chemical formula
C₂H₆S
canonical SMILES
CCS
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0280
Commons category
Ethanethiol
immediately dangerous to life or health
1270
vapor pressure
70.3
flash point
-17
lower flammable limit
2.8
upper flammable limit
18.0
ionization energy
9.29
ceiling exposure limit
25
refractive index
1.4310
surface tension
23.08
dynamic viscosity
0.287
melting point
-228
electric dipole moment
1.58
density
0.84
boiling point
95
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Ethanethiol, commonly known as ethyl mercaptan, is an organosulfur compound with the formula CH3CH2SH. It is a colorless liquid with a distinct odor. Abbreviated EtSH, it consists of an ethyl group (Et), CH3CH2, attached to a thiol group, SH. Its structure parallels that of ethanol, but with sulfur in place of oxygen. The odor of EtSH is infamous. Ethanethiol is more volatile than ethanol due to a diminished ability to engage in hydrogen bonding. Ethanethiol is toxic in high concentrations. It occurs naturally as a minor component of petroleum, and may be added to otherwise odorless gaseous products such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to help warn of gas leaks. At these concentrations, ethanethiol is not harmful.

==Preparation== Ethanethiol is prepared by the reaction of ethylene with hydrogen sulfide in the presence of various catalysts. It is also prepared commercially by the reaction of ethanol with hydrogen sulfide gas over an acidic solid catalyst, such as alumina.

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