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 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Synthesis
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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.