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Propyl mercaptan

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1-Propanethiol, n-Propylmercaptan, Mercaptan C3

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2SH
CAS Number:
107-03-9
Molecular Weight:
76.16
Beilstein:
1696860
EC Number:
203-455-5
MDL number:
MFCD00004900
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329756546
NACRES:
NA.24

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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

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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.

Application

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

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Odorous compounds in natural waters. Some sulfur compounds associated with blue-green algae
Jenkins D. et al.
Environmental Science & Technology, 1(9), 731-735 (1967)
Characteristic analysis for odor gas emitted from food waste anaerobic fermentation in the pretreatment workshop
Di Y, et al.
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995), 63(10), 1173-1181 (2013)
Air pollution from animal wastes. Determination of malodors by gas chromatographic and organoleptic techniques
Burnett WE
Environmental Science & Technology, 3(8), 744-749 (1969)
Concentration and recovery of atmospheric odor pollutants using activated carbon
Brooman DL and Edgerley Jr E
Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 16(1), 25-29 (1966)
Onion flavor and odor, the volatile flavor components of onions.
Carson JF & Wong FF
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 9(2), 140-143 (1961)

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