W520802

1,4-Butanedithiol

≥97%, FG

• Synonym(s): 1,4-Dimercaptobutane, Tetramethylene dimercaptan
• Linear Formula: HS(CH₂)₄SH
• CAS Number: 1191-08-8
• Molecular Weight: 122.25
• Beilstein: 1697080
• EC Number: 214-728-3
• MDL number: MFCD00004906
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 24902088
• Flavis number: 12.103
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• grade: FG; Halal
• reg. compliance: EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
• Assay: ≥97%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.529 (lit.)
• bp: 105-106 °C/30 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.042 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: [K+].[K+].[O-]S([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H10S2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h5-6H,1-4H2
• InChI key: SMTOKHQOVJRXLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

1,4-Butanedithiol, an alkanedithiol, is a food odorant. Its odor threshold is similar to its other homologs (propane-1,3-dithiol and pentane-1,5-dithiol).

Application

• Hydroxyapatite nanoparticle-modified porous bone grafts with improved cell attachment.: This study demonstrates the application of 1,4-butanedithiol in modifying hydroxyapatite nanoparticles to enhance cell attachment on porous bone grafts, presenting significant implications for biomedical engineering and regenerative medicine (Dhavalikar et al., 2023).


• Engineering Toolbox for Systematic Design of PolyHIPE Architecture.: This paper explores the role of 1,4-butanedithiol in the systematic design of polymer architectures, offering insights into materials science that could influence various industrial applications (Dhavalikar et al., 2021).


• Thiol-ene miniemulsion polymerization of a biobased monomer for biomedical applications.: The study utilizes 1,4-butanedithiol in thiol-ene miniemulsion polymerization, aiming at creating biocompatible polymers for biomedical applications, thus advancing the field of biomaterials (Machado et al., 2017).

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 235.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 113 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves