522929

3,5-Dimethylbenzenethiol

90%

• Synonym(s): 3,5-Dimethylthiophenol
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂C₆H₃SH
• CAS Number: 38360-81-5
• Molecular Weight: 138.23
• EC Number: 253-901-8
• MDL number: MFCD00040226
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24874284
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: 90%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.568 (lit.)
• bp: 127.5 °C/50 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.015 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Cc1cc(C)cc(S)c1
• InChI: 1S/C8H10S/c1-6-3-7(2)5-8(9)4-6/h3-5,9H,1-2H3
• InChI key: CESBAYSBPMVAEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

3,5-Dimethylbenzenethiol is an organic building block. It is also referred to as 5-mercapto-m-xylene.

Application

3,5-Dimethylbenzenethiol may be employed as a starting reagent in the preparation of Lithium 2-lithio-3,5-dimethylbenzenethiolate. It may also be used in the preparation of 1,1,2-trichloro-4-(3,5-dimethylphenylthio)-1-buten-3-yne and 1,1,2,4-tetrachloro-4-(3,5-dimethylphenylthio)-1,3-butadiene.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302,H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 185.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 85 °C - closed cup