Methyl Mercaptan
Aroma Chemical CAS 74-93-1
A powerful sulfurous note with a cabbage and garlic character used in the smallest traces.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Food-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Vegetable |
| Descriptor 3 | Cabbage |
Identification
| CAS Number | 74-93-1 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | CH4S |
| Mol. Weight | 48.11 |
| IUPAC Name | methanethiol |
| InChIKey | LSDPWZHWYPCBBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
mercaptomethane, methane thiol, methanethiol, methyl mercaptan 1% PG natural, methyl mercaptan 1% in ETOH natural, methyl mercaptan 1% in PG natural, methyl mercaptan 1% in vegetable oil natural, methyl mercaptan 10% in triacetin, methyl mercaptan 10% TEC synthetic, methyl mercaptan, 1% in PG, methyl mercaptan, 1% in triacetin, methyl mercaptan, 10% in TEC, methyl mercaptan, 10% in triacetin, methyl mercaptan, 5% in PG, methyl mercaptan, natural 1% in corn oil, methyl mercaptan, natural 1% in neobee, methyl mercaptan, natural 1% in P.G., methyl mercaptan, natural 10% in benzyl alcohol, methyl mercaptan, natural 5% in ethanol, methyl mercaptan, natural 5% in neobee, methyl mercaptan, natural 5% in P.G., methyl sulfhydrate, methyl thioalcohol, methyl thiol, methyl-mercaptan, thiomethane, thiomethanol, thiomethyl alcohol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 5.95 °C |
| Melting Point | -123.00 °C |
| Density | 0.86200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.43000 |
| Vapor Pressure | 1901.066040 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 0.932 |
| Solubility | alcohol; propylene glycol; water, 1.54E+04 mg/L @ 25 C (exp) |
| Appearance | colorless gas or liquid <6 C |
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