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Sigma-Aldrich

S-Methyl thiobutanoate

98%

Synonym(s):

S-Methyl thiobutyrate

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2COSCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.20
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.461 (lit.)

bp

142-143 °C/757 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.966 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

thioester

SMILES string

CCCC(=O)SC

InChI

1S/C5H10OS/c1-3-4-5(6)7-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

GRLJIIJNZJVMGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

The synthesis of short chain S-methyl thioesters (S-methyl thiobutyrate) has been investigated in Geotrichum candidum strain GcG.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

93.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

34 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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S Helinck et al.
FEMS microbiology letters, 193(2), 237-241 (2000-12-09)
The synthesis of short chain S-methyl thioesters was investigated in Geotrichum candidum strain GcG. The results indicated the involvement of an enzymatic reaction in this microorganism that led to the synthesis of S-methyl thioacetate (MTA) when methanethiol and acetyl-CoA were
A G Singer et al.
Physiology & behavior, 30(1), 139-143 (1983-01-01)
A volatile sulfur-containing compound that is characteristic of estrous (Day 1) hamster vaginal discharge has been identified as methyl thiolbutyrate (MTB). From numerous measurements of MTB concentration on each day of the estrous cycle, it is clear that this compound
Masoud Ghader et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 1083, 222-232 (2018-03-20)
Vaccine production is a biological process in which variation in time and output is inevitable. Thus, the application of Process Analytical Technologies (PAT) will be important in this regard. Headspace solid - phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled with GC-MS can be

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