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3,5-Dimethylbenzenethiol

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Synonym(s):

3,5-Dimethylthiophenol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C6H3SH
CAS Number:
38360-81-5
Molecular Weight:
138.23
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24874284
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
253-901-8
MDL number:
MFCD00040226
Assay:
90%
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assay

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refractive index

n20/D 1.568 (lit.)

bp

127.5 °C/50 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.015 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1cc(C)cc(S)c1

InChI

1S/C8H10S/c1-6-3-7(2)5-8(9)4-6/h3-5,9H,1-2H3

InChI key

CESBAYSBPMVAEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3,5-Dimethylbenzenethiol is an organic building block. It is also referred to as 5-mercapto-m-xylene.

Application

3,5-Dimethylbenzenethiol may be employed as a starting reagent in the preparation of Lithium 2-lithio-3,5-dimethylbenzenethiolate. It may also be used in the preparation of 1,1,2-trichloro-4-(3,5-dimethylphenylthio)-1-buten-3-yne and 1,1,2,4-tetrachloro-4-(3,5-dimethylphenylthio)-1,3-butadiene.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

185.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

85 °C - closed cup

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