Methanethiol

CH4SCAS 74-93-148.10 g/mol

HS
Thiol

Properties

Molecular formula
CH4S
Molar mass
48.10 g/mol
Exact mass
48.0034 Da
Density
0.96 g/mL (at 25 °C)
Melting point
−123 °C
Boiling point
5.95 °C
Critical temperature
196.9 °C (470.0 K)ChemSep
Critical pressure
72.3 barChemSep
Acentric factor
0.150ChemSep
Enthalpy of formation (gas)
−22.60 kJ/molChemSep
pKa
10.33 (25 °C)
Flash point
-17.8 °C (open cup)
Water solubility
15.4 g/L (25 °C)
logP
0.55Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
0.0 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Compressed Gas (GHS04)Acute Toxic (GHS06)Environmental Hazard (GHS09)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 016-021-00-3), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P210, P222, P261, P271, P273, P280, P304+P340, P316, P321, P377, P381, P391, P403, P403+P233, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
74-93-1
SMILES
CS
InChIKey
LSDPWZHWYPCBBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/CH4S/c1-2/h2H,1H3
Characterization data

Calculated from the structure, in the form journals print them.

¹H NMR
Predicted ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 2.05 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 3H), 1.35 (q, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H).
¹³C NMR
Predicted ¹³C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.3.
[M + H]+
[M + H]+ Calcd for CH5S 49.0106
[M + Na]+
[M + Na]+ Calcd for CH4NaS 70.9926
[M − H]−
[M − H]− Calcd for CH3S 46.9961
Elemental analysis
Anal. Calcd for CH4S: C, 24.97; H, 8.38; S, 66.65.

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Names and synonyms

2 names
  • Mercaptomethane
  • Methyl mercaptan

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

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