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W361607

Sigma-Aldrich

Benzenethiol

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

Thiophenol, Benzenethiol, Phenyl mercaptan

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Linear Formula:
C6H5SH
CAS Number:
108-98-5
Molecular Weight:
110.18
FEMA Number:
3616
Beilstein:
506523
EC Number:
203-635-3
Council of Europe no.:
11585
MDL number:
MFCD00004826
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901811
Flavis number:
12.080
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
FG
Kosher
biological source:
synthetic
food allergen:
no known allergens

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300

grade

FG
Kosher

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

3.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.588 (lit.)

bp

169 °C (lit.)

mp

−15 °C (lit.)

density

1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

meaty; sulfurous

SMILES string

Sc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C6H6S/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H

InChI key

RMVRSNDYEFQCLF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Benzenethiol is a volatile sulfur compound that is reported to contribute to meat flavor.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

122.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

50 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Poisonous substance

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

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ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

W361607-10KG:4548173284682
W361607-VAR-K:
W361607-30G:4548173284705
W361607-BULK:
W361607-5KG:4548173284712
W361607-1KG-K:4548173349619
W361607-SAMPLE:
W361607-SAMPLE-K:
W361607-1KG:4548173284699
W361607-BULK-K:
W361607-VAR:

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MKBT9191V
MKBS8798V

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Volatile sulfur compounds contributing to meat flavour. Part. I. Components identified in boiled meat.
Garbusov V, et al.
Molecular Nutrition And Food Research, 20(3), 235-241 (1976)
Volatile alkylphenols and thiophenol in species?related characterizing flavors of red meats
a J & Lindsay RC
Journal of Food Science, 56(5), 1197-1202 (1991)
Yi-Ge Zhou et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 48(19), 2510-2512 (2012-01-27)
The use of particle-impact coulometry in identifying and quantifying nanoparticles tagged (or labelled) with electroactive molecules is demonstrated via the detection of 1,4-nitrothiophenol-tagged silver nanoparticles in aqueous dispersion at potentials more negative than -0.17 V (vs. Ag/AgCl, the reduction potential
Mohammad Reza Nabid et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 203-204, 93-100 (2011-12-31)
A new method which utilizes a multiwalled carbon nanotubes/poly(2-amino thiophenol) nanocomposites as an effective sorbents in solid-phase extraction has been developed for separation and preconcentration of Cd(II) and Pb(II) trace levels in environmental samples. The method is based on the
Yuka Ogata et al.
Environmental science & technology, 47(2), 1017-1023 (2012-12-12)
Recently, we showed that Sphingobium fuliginis OMI utilizes 4-tert-butylphenol as a sole carbon and energy source via phenolic ring hydroxylation followed by a meta-cleavage pathway, and that this strain can degrade various alkylphenols. Here, we showed that strain OMI effectively
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SKUGTIN
W361607-10KG
W361607-1KG-K4061834366225
W361607-30G
W361607-1KG
W361607-5KG
W361607-SAMPLE
W361607-SAMPLE-K4061834323228

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