4-Methoxybenzylthiol is an organosulfur compound with the formula CH3OC6H4CH2SH. A colorless, odiferous oil, it is a reagent used as a protected thiol.[1]

4-Methoxybenzylthiol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(4-Methoxyphenyl)methanethiol
Other names
p-methoxybenzylmercaptan
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 228-393-6
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H10OS/c1-9-8-4-2-7(6-10)3-5-8/h2-5,10H,6H2,1H3
    Key: PTDVPWWJRCOIIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • COc1ccc(cc1)CS
Properties
C8H10OS
Molar mass 154.23 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Boiling point 89–94 °C (192–201 °F; 362–367 K) 2.5 mm Hg
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ Atwal, Karnail S.; Rovnyak, George C.; O'Reilly, Brian C.; Schwartz, Joseph (1989). "Substituted 1,4-dihydropyrimidines. 3. Synthesis of selectively functionalized 2-hetero-1,4-dihydropyrimidines". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 54 (25): 5898–5907. doi:10.1021/jo00286a020.