Sub-Product
- Main Product
- Liquid Mercaptans
- Segment
- Refined Products
- Main-Family
- Refinery Liquids
- Sub-Family
- Liquid Sulfur Compounds
- Physical State
-
Liquid
- Sub-Product
- Ethyl Mercaptan
- Abbreviation
- EtSH
- Alt. Names
- Ethanthiol; Mercaptoethane; Ethyl sulfhydrate
- Description
-
Ethanethiol, commonly known as ethyl mercaptan, is an organosulfur compound with the formula CH3CH2SH. It is a colorless liquid with a distinct odor. It consists of an ethyl group (Et), CH3CH2, attached to a thiol group, SH. Its structure parallels that of ethanol, but with sulfur in place of oxygen. The odor of EtSH is infamous. Ethanethiol is more volatile than ethanol due to a diminished ability to engage in hydrogen bonding. Ethanethiol is toxic in high concentrations. It occurs naturally as a minor component of petroleum, and may be added to otherwise odorless gaseous products such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to help warn of gas leaks. At these concentrations, ethanethiol is not harmful.
Source: Wikipedia, Ethanethiol. (Accessed 1st Jan 2025)
Identifiers
- CAS Number
- 75-08-1
- EC Number
- 200-837-3
- ECHA InfoCard
- 100.000.762
- IUPAC Name
- Ethanethiol
- PubChem ID
- 6343
Chemical Data
- Chemical Formula
-
C2H6S
- Molecular Weight (g/mol)
- 62.13404
- Boiling Point (°C)
- 35
- Melting Point (°C)
- -148
- Sulfur Content (wt%)
- 51.598
- Specific Gravity
- 0.86
Properties
- Default
- Status
- A
System Info
- Update by
-  Kokel, Nicolas
- Updated
- 1/1/2025 1:29 PM
- Added by
-  Kokel, Nicolas
- Added
- 1/1/2025 1:26 PM
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