Butyl Sulfide
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 544-40-1
A green note with a violet leaf and rose character and a soft geranium facet. Grassy and natural, it adds a green floral lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Rose |
| Descriptor 3 | Geranium |
| Tenacity2 | 20 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 544-40-1 |
| INCI Name | Dibutyl sulphide |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C8H18S |
| Mol. Weight | 146.30 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-butylsulfanylbutane |
| InChIKey | HTIRHQRTDBPHNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
butane, 1,1-thiobis-, butyl monosulfide, butyl sulphide (dibutyl sulphide), butyl thiobutane, 1-( butylsulfanyl)butane, 1-butylsulfanylbutane, 1-( butylthio)butane, butylthiobutane, di-N-butyl sulfide, di-N-butylsulfide, N-dibutyl sulfide, dibutyl sulphide, dibutyl thioether, 5-thianonane, 1,1-thiobis(butane), 1,1-thiobisbutane, 1,1-thiodibutane, thiononane-5
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 182.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -76.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 73.89 °C |
| Density | 0.83900 |
| Refractive Index | 1.45100 |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.200000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. |
| LogP | 4.034 |
| Solubility | alcohol; ethyl ether; water, 39.35 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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