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3-Mercapto-2-butanone

3-Mercapto-2-butanone structure

3-Mercapto-2-butanone 

structure
  • CAS No:

    40789-98-8

  • Formula:

    C4H8OS

  • Chemical Name:

    3-Mercapto-2-butanone

  • Synonyms:

    2-Butanone,3-mercapto-;3-Mercapto-2-butanone;2-Mercapto-3-butanone;3-Sulfanylbutan-2-one

  • Categories:

    Flavors and Fragrances  >  Synthetic Fragrances

Description

Colorless liquid


colourless or pale yellow liquid, becomes cloudy after short storage


3-Mercapto-2-butanone is a ketone.

3-Mercapto-2-butanone Basic Attributes

104.17

104.17

255-082-2

2930909090

Characteristics

18.1

0.67

colourless or pale yellow liquid, becomes cloudy after short storage

1.0±0.1 g/cm3

39 °C @ Press: 8 Torr

117 °F

1.449

slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohol, ether, pyridine and aqueous alkalis

Refrigerator

Safety Information

III

3

UN 1993 3/PG 2

3

10-36/37/38

26-36

EL9050000

Xi

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

H226-H315-H319-H335

|Warning|H226 (11.61%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1456 companies from 13 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

3-Mercapto-2-butanone Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is formed by the reaction of oxy compounds with sulfur or polysulfides and ammonia at room temperature.

Uses

Used as food flavor

2-Butanone, 3-mercapto-: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:104.17
XLogP3:0.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:1
Exact Mass:104.02958605
Monoisotopic Mass:104.02958605
Topological Polar Surface Area:18.1
Heavy Atom Count:6
Complexity:60.6
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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