297. Allyl Sulfide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 592-88-1
3,3′-Thiobis-1-propene; diallyl sulfide; thioallyl ether; “oil garlic”.
C6H10S; mol wt 114.21.
C 63.10%, H 8.83%, S 28.08%.

Description and references

Prepared from allyl bromide and sulfur in soln of Na in liquid NH3: Brandsma, Wijers, Rec. Trav. Chim. 82, 68 (1963).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, garlic odor. bp 139°. d427 0.888. nD27 1.4877. Practically insoluble in water. Miscible with alc, chloroform, ether, carbon tetrachloride.

Use

Manuf flavors.