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1-Octanethiol

≥98.5%

Synonym(s):

n-Octyl mercaptan, Mercaptan C8, Octyl mercaptan

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7SH
CAS Number:
111-88-6
Molecular Weight:
146.29
Beilstein:
1733101
EC Number:
203-918-1
MDL number:
MFCD00004912
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24870763
NACRES:
NA.23
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Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98.5%

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.)

bp

197-200 °C (lit.)

density

0.843 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCS

InChI

1S/C8H18S/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3

InChI key

KZCOBXFFBQJQHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1-Octanethiol (OT) is C8 alkanethiol that forms self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on a variety of nanoparticles. It has a low flash point and low vapor pressure. [1][2]

Application

OT can be used as a sulfur precursor for the preparation of shell for CdSe/CdS quantum dots.[3] It forms ligands that help in enhancing the power efficiency of hetero-junction nanorod sensitized solar cells as it enhances the electron extraction from the nanorod and TiO2 interface.[4] OT based stabilized coating on copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) may be used in the dispersion of these colloidal particles in different sample solutions.[1] It can be used to improve charge injection by creating a monolayer on gold source-drain electrode surfaces for bottom-contact thin-film transistors (TFTs).[5]

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GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317,H335,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

154.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

68 °C - closed cup

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SHBP0383
SHBN1877
SHBM5322
SHBL7132

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David Doblas et al.
Nano letters, 19(8), 5246-5252 (2019-06-30)
We studied the concentration-dependent agglomeration of apolar nanoparticles in different solvents. Octanethiol-stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in evaporating liquid droplets were observed in situ using small-angle X-ray scattering. Concurrent analysis of liquid volume and particle agglomeration provided time-dependent absolute concentrations of
Adsorption structures of 1-octanethiol on Cu (111) studied by scanning tunneling microscopy.
Driver SM and Woodruff DP
Langmuir, 16(16), 6693-6700 (2000)
Jean-François Lemineur et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 32(46), 12056-12066 (2016-10-28)
A method is described for the in situ growth of substrate-supported organized gold nanoparticles. Upon exposure to an aqueous solution of a gold salt and a mild reducing agent, the particle size can be significantly increased without any loss of
Takane Imaoka et al.
Nature communications, 8(1), 688-688 (2017-09-28)
Subnanometer noble metal clusters have enormous potential, mainly for catalytic applications. Because a difference of only one atom may cause significant changes in their reactivity, a preparation method with atomic-level precision is essential. Although such a precision with enough scalability
Dispersion stability of 1-octanethiol coated Cu nanoparticles in a 1-octanol solvent for the application of nanoink.
Cho D, et al.
Applied Surface Science, 309(16), 300-305 (2014)
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