1578. sec-Butyl Mercaptan

Nomenclature

CAS number: 513-53-1
2-Butanethiol; sec-butyl thioalcohol.
C4H10S; mol wt 90.19.
C 53.27%, H 11.18%, S 35.55%.

Description and references

Prepd from 2-iodobutane by means of alcoholic KSH soln: Reymann, Ber. 7, 1287 (1874); from 2-bromobutane in the same manner: Ellis, Reid, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 54, 1674 (1932).

Chemical structure

Properties

Mobile liq. Heavy skunk odor. mp -165°. bp 84-85°. Flammable. d17 0.8299; d425 0.8246. nD25 1.4338. Slightly sol in water. Very sol in alc, ether, liquid H2S.