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Sodium ethanethiolate

technical, ~90% (RT)

Synonym(s):

Ethanethiol sodium salt, Ethyl mercaptan sodium salt

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2SNa
CAS Number:
811-51-8
Molecular Weight:
84.12
Beilstein:
3593647
MDL number:
MFCD00066318
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57652230
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

Quality Level

200

Assay

~90% (RT)

form

crystals

SMILES string

CCS[Na]

InChI

1S/C2H6S.Na/c1-2-3;/h3H,2H2,1H3;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

QJDUDPQVDAASMV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Sodium ethanethiolate is a reagent generally used to synthesize various thioethers. It can be employed as a ligand in the preparation of organometallic complexes. It is also used in the synthesis of thiolated amino-alcohols.

Other Notes

Alkanethiolates are efficient reagents for SN2 dealkylation of esters and aryl ethers

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Supplementary Hazards

EUH029

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tetrahedron Letters, 4459-4459 (1970)
G.I. Feutrill et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 1327-1327 (1970)
Novel thiolated amino-alcohols as chiral ligands for copper-catalyzed asymmetric nitro-aldol reactions.
Mansawat, Woraluk et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 48(24), 4235-4238 (2007)
Kojyl thioether derivatives having both tyrosinase inhibitory and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 20(22), 6569-6571 (2010)
T.R. Kelly et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 3859-3859 (1977)
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