tert-Butyl Mercaptan
Title: tert-Butyl Mercaptan
CAS Registry Number: 75-66-1
CAS Name: 2-Methyl-2-propanethiol
Molecular Formula: C4H10S
Molecular Weight: 90.19
Percent Composition: C 53.27%, H 11.18%, S 35.55%
Line Formula: (CH3)3CSH
Literature References: Prepd from tert-butyl iodide, ZnS and alcohol: Dobbin, J. Chem. Soc. 57, 641 (1890). See also US 2020421 C.A. 30, 489 (1936) and US 2051806 C.A. 30, 6760 (1936).
Properties: Mobile liquid. Heavy skunk odor. mp -0.5°. bp760 63.7-64.2°. d425 0.79426; nD25 1.41984: Mathias, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 72, 1897 (1950). Flammable. Remarkably stable to oxidizing agents. Slightly sol in water. Very sol in alcohol, ether, liquid H2S.
Melting point: mp -0.5°
Boiling point: bp760 63.7-64.2°
Index of refraction: nD25 1.41984: Mathias, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 72, 1897 (1950)
Density: d425 0.79426

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