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3-(Methylthio)butanal

3-(Methylthio)butanal structure

3-(Methylthio)butanal 

structure
  • CAS No:

    16630-52-7

  • Formula:

    C5H10OS

  • Chemical Name:

    3-(Methylthio)butanal

  • Synonyms:

    Butanal,3-(methylthio)-;Butyraldehyde,3-(methylthio)-;3-(Methylthio)butanal;β-(Methylthio)butyraldehyde;3-(Methylthio)butyraldehyde;3-Methylsulfanylbutyraldehyde;3-Methylsulfanylbutanal

  • Categories:

    Flavors and Fragrances  >  Synthetic Fragrances

Description

3-Methylthiobutyraldehyde has a green, musky, buchu odor and a flavor reminiscent of potato chip3-(Methylthio)butanal has the flavor of potato chips. It is prepared by addition of methanethiol to the corresponding unsaturated aldehyde (previously cooled to -20°C), using piperidine or copper acetate as catalyst; by a patented oxo process.


colourless to pale yellow liquid with green, musky, buchu odour


3-(Methylthio)butanal is an aldehyde.

3-(Methylthio)butanal Basic Attributes

118.2

118.20

240-678-7

29309090

Characteristics

42.4

1.05

colourless to pale yellow liquid with green, musky, buchu odour

0.997 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C

40 °C @ Press: 2.5 Torr

144 °F

n 20/D 1.476(lit.)

insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol

60 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

4.1 (vs air)

Safety Information

1989

3

36/37/38

26-36

Xi

P210-P261-P280-P304 + P340 + P312-P305 + P351 + P338 + P310-P370 + P378

H226-H318-H331-H341-H400

|Danger|H302 (94.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P362, P363, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1487 companies from 9 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

3-(Methylthio)butanal Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

Using piperidine or copper acetate as catalyst, it is made by adding methyl mercaptan to crotonaldehyde pre-cooled to -20°C.

Uses

Used in the production of seasonings

Butanal, 3-(methylthio)-: ACTIVE

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

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Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:118.20
XLogP3:0.7
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:118.04523611
Monoisotopic Mass:118.04523611
Topological Polar Surface Area:42.4
Heavy Atom Count:7
Complexity:54
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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