2-Methyl-2-heptanethiol is an organic compound classified as a thiol. It is a straw-colored liquid with a strong, obnoxious odor.[1][2]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylheptane-2-thiol | |
| Other names
2-Methyl-2-heptanethiol
tert-Octyl mercaptan tert-Octanethiol | |
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| UN number | 3023 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H18S | |
| Molar mass | 146.29 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Straw-colored liquid |
| Density | 0.85 |
| Melting point | −74 °C (−101 °F; 199 K) |
| Boiling point | 155 °C (311 °F; 428 K) |
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| Flash point | 46 °C (115 °F; 319 K) open cup |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is used as a lubricant additive and in polymer modification.[1]
The chemical is one of the tertiary aliphatic mercaptans (thiols) synthesized from petroleum, as described in a 1950 paper. Initial research postulated they could be used as lubricant additives, ore flotation collectors, vulcanization accelerators, fungicides, and nonionic detergents. [3]
References
edit- ^ a b "2-METHYL-2-HEPTANETHIOL". CAMEO Chemicals. NOAA. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "ICSC: 1494, tert-OCTYL MERCAPTAN". IPCS. International Programme on Chemical Safety. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Schulze, W.A.; et al. (1950). "Sulfur Compounds from Petroleum Hydrocarbons". Ind. Eng. Chem. 42 (5): 916–921. doi:10.1021/ie50485a043.
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