2-(Methylthio)ethanol

C3H8OSCAS 5271-38-592.16 g/mol

SOH
AlcoholSulfide

Properties

Molecular formula
C3H8OS
Molar mass
92.16 g/mol
Exact mass
92.0296 Da
Density
1.604 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Boiling point
80.5–81 °C (at 30 Torr)
logP
0.34Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 2
Rotatable bonds
2

Hazards

Not classified as hazardous under GHS by 99 ECHA notifiers. Aggregated from 99 ECHA notifications, via PubChem; a share says how many notifiers assign that statement.

Identifiers

CAS number
5271-38-5
SMILES
CSCCO
InChIKey
WBBPRCNXBQTYLF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H8OS/c1-5-3-2-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

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Names and synonyms

15 names · show all
  • Ethanol, 2-(methylthio)-
  • 2-Hydroxyethyl methyl sulfide
  • 2-Methylmercaptoethanol
  • Hydroxyethyl methyl sulfide
  • S-Methylmercaptoethanol
  • β-Methylmercaptoethanol
  • β-(Methylthio)ethanol
  • β-Hydroxyethyl methyl sulfide
  • Methyl 2-hydroxyethyl sulfide
  • 2-Methanesulfanylethanol
  • 2-(Methylsulfanyl)ethanol
  • NSC 1902
  • 2-(Methylthio)ethyl alcohol
  • 2-Methylsulfanyl-1-ethanol
  • 2-(Methylthio)ethan-1-ol

Reactions

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Similar compounds

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Same formula

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