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Sigma-Aldrich

1-Hexanethiol

≥95%

Synonym(s):

1-Mercaptohexane, Hexyl mercaptan, MCH, Mercaptan C6

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5SH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.24
FEMA Number:
3842
Beilstein:
1731295
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
12.132

biological source

synthetic

Assay

≥95%

refractive index

n20/D 1.450

bp

150-154 °C (lit.)

mp

−81-−80 °C (lit.)

density

0.832 g/mL at 25 °C

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

SMILES string

CCCCCCS

InChI

1S/C6H14S/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3

InChI key

PMBXCGGQNSVESQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Odor at 1%
Taste at 1-3 ppm

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Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

86.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

30 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Simon Thebault et al.
PloS one, 10(6), e0129555-e0129555 (2015-06-20)
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BMC pediatrics, 15, 174-174 (2015-11-12)
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Wei Wen et al.
Biosensors & bioelectronics, 71, 13-17 (2015-04-17)
In this work, a sensitive exonuclease-assisted amplification electrochemical aptasensor through insertion approach was developed for the detection of mucin 1 (MUC 1). In order to construct the aptasensor, 6-Mercapto-1-hexanol (MCH) was used to block partial sites of gold electrode (GE)
Chang Liu et al.
The Analyst, 139(21), 5460-5465 (2014-08-30)
Due to its low growth rate and its fastidious nature, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is difficult to identify. Its rapid and sensitive detection is, however, critical for the control of tuberculosis. Molecular biology, and more recently electrochemical technology, have been exploited for
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American journal of hematology, 90(1), E1-E4 (2014-09-30)
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