1590. n-Butyl Sulfide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 544-40-1
1,1′-Thiobisbutane; butylthiobutane; dibutyl sulfide.
C8H18S; mol wt 146.29.
C 65.68%, H 12.40%, S 21.92%.

Description and references

Prepd by refluxing a soln contg sodium sulfide and sodium n-butyl sulfate for several hrs: Gray, Gutekunst, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 42, 856 (1920).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. mp -79.7°. d016 0.839. d40 0.852. bp 182°. Insol in water. Very sol in alcohol, ether.