51491
Dibutyl sulfide
≥98.0% (GC)
Synonym(s):
1,1′-Thiobisbutane, Butyl sulfide, NSC 8460
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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3S(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
146.29
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
208-870-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1732829
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98.0% (GC)
vapor density
5.07 (vs air)
vapor pressure
5.17 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
assay
≥98.0% (GC)
refractive index
n20/D 1.452 (lit.), n20/D 1.453
bp
188-189 °C (lit.)
mp
−76 °C (lit.)
density
0.838 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
functional group
thioether
SMILES string
CCCCSCCCC
InChI
1S/C8H18S/c1-3-5-7-9-8-6-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3
InChI key
HTIRHQRTDBPHNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Butyl sulfide is a volatile organic sulfur compound that is used as an organic building block in chemical synthesis. It is used to prepare dibutyl sulfoxide (DBSO) via oxidation reaction. DBSO is used as a valuable organic solvent for the extraction of zirconium, palladium, platinum, and gold.
Application
- Environmental Odor Diagnostics: Dibutyl sulfide was utilized in developing a diagnostic method for complex odor issues in micro-polluted source water, highlighting its role in environmental monitoring and pollution control (Guo et al., 2021).
- Surface Chemistry Investigations: The adsorption and manipulation of dibutyl sulfide on copper surfaces were studied, providing insights into its interactions at the molecular level (Jensen et al., 2007).
- Biosensor Development for Chemical Warfare Detection: Dibutyl sulfide′s effects were explored in the context of stand-off tissue-based biosensors for detecting chemical warfare agents, utilizing photosynthetic fluorescence induction, it is crucial in constructing the inertial forces of launching or dropping into suspected danger zones and, with encrypted telecommunication data transmission (Sanders et al., 2001).
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Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
170.6 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
77 °C - closed cup
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
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Effect of irradiation intensity on rate and selectivity of photosensitized oxidation of dibutyl sulfide over C70 fullerene.
Arsentyev AV, et al.
High Energy Chemistry, 49(3), 167-172 (2015)
Adsorption, interaction, and manipulation of dibutyl sulfide on Cu {111}.
Jensen SC, et al.
ACS Nano, 1(1), 22-29 (2007)
Revisiting the Zincke disulfide reaction for the post-polymerization functionalization of unsaturated polyolefins.
Dunst A, et al.
Polymer, 55(2), 5557-5560 (2014)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 51491-100ML | 04061837248337 |
| 51491-500ML | 04061837248344 |