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Propyl mercaptan

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 1-Propanethiol, n-Propylmercaptan, Mercaptan C₃
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH₂CH₂SH
• CAS Number: 107-03-9
• Molecular Weight: 76.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1696860
• EC Number: 203-455-5
• MDL number: MFCD00004900
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 329756546
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• vapor density: 2.54 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 122 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.426 (lit.); n20/D 1.438
• bp: 67-68 °C (lit.)
• mp: −113 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.820 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• Storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CCCS
• InChI: 1S/C3H8S/c1-2-3-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
• Inchi Key: SUVIGLJNEAMWEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Propyl mercaptan, an organic sulfur-containing compound, belongs to the class of volatile odor-active compounds typically found in food and beverage products.[1][2][3][4]

Application

Propyl mercaptan may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in water samples,[1] animal wastes,[5] vegetable samples,[2] air as well as organic solvent mixtures,[3] and food waste[4] by various chromatography techniques.