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Liquid Sulfides
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Refined Products
Main-Family
Refinery Liquids
Sub-Family
Liquid Sulfur Compounds
Physical State

Liquid

Product
Methyl Ethyl Sulfide
Abbreviation
MES
Names
Ethyl methyl sulfide; Methylthioethane; Methylsulfanylethane

Description

Methyl ethyl sulfide (CH3—S—CH2—CH3) is an organosulfur compound belonging to the class of dialkylthioethers, where a sulfur atom connects a methyl and an ethyl group. It is a colorless liquid at room temperature. It is insoluble in water but soluble in alcohols and oils. It has a pungent, characteristic odor. It is used as an odorant in natural gas.

Source: Perplexity A.I. search, 1st Jan 2024, Prompt: 'Can you provide a definition for methyl ethyl sulfide?'.

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Liquid sulfides molecular structure, showing MES (top row, center).
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Title Date
  UserPic Ethyl methyl sulfide added. 1/1/2025
Identifiers
logo CAS Number
624-89-5
logo EC Number
210-868-4
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.009.881
logo IUPAC Name
Methylsulfanylethane
logo PubChem ID
12230
Chemical Data
Chemical Formula

C3H8S

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
76.16
Boiling Point (°C)
65
Melting Point (°C)
-104.8
Sulfur Content (wt%)
42.0956
Specific Gravity
0.85
Crude Data
API Gravity
35.96
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Modified by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 1/1/2025 3:34 PM
Added by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 1/1/2025 3:26 PM