thietane

Also known as trimethylene sulfide, thiacyclobutane, 1,3-epithio propane

Thietane is a heterocyclic compound containing a saturated four-membered ring with three carbon atoms and one sulfur atom. Some derivatives are of interest as drugs.

Chemical data

Formula: C3H6S
Molecular weight: 74.15 g/mol
IUPAC name: thietane
SMILES: C1CSC1
InChIKey: XSROQCDVUIHRSI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 1
Polar surface area: 25.3 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Mass: 74.019

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Commons category: Thietane
chemical formula: C₃H₆S
canonical SMILES: C1CSC1

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Thietane is a heterocyclic compound containing a saturated four-membered ring with three carbon atoms and one sulfur atom. Some derivatives are of interest as drugs.

Thietane, and its derivative 2-propylthietane, are strong-smelling mouse alarm pheromones and predator scent analogues. Both the mouse and human olfactory receptors MOR244-3 and OR2T11, respectively, were found to respond to thietane in the presence of copper.