C7H8S
124.21 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
BENZYL MERCAPTAN
CAS100-53-8EC202-862-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
synthetic flavoring substance and odorant
Benzyl mercaptan is an organosulfur compound that occurs in trace amounts naturally. It is a colorless, malodorous liquid commonly used as a synthetic flavoring substance and odorant.
synthetic flavoring substanceodorant
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CAS 100-53-8
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H227
H330Fatal if inhaled
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
phenylmethanethiol
InChIKey
UENWRTRMUIOCKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)CS
Synonyms (37)
- SDQ
- BENZYL MERCAPTAN (USP-RS)
- Benzyl mercaptan, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- (Mercaptomethyl)benzene
- (Thiomethyl)benzene
- BENZYL MERCAPTAN
- Benzenemethanethiol
- Benzenemethanethiol, 9CI
- Benzylhydrosulfide
- Benzylthiol
- DODEOYL BENZYL MERCAPTAN
- FEMA 2147
- Methanethiol, phenyl-
- Phenylmethanethiol
- Phenylmethyl mercaptan
- Thiobenzyl alcohol
- Toluene, alpha-mercapto-
- Toluene-alpha-thiol
- USAF ex-1509
- Usaf ek-1509
- a-Mercaptotoluene
- a-Toluenethiol, 8CI
- a-Toluolthiol
- a-Tolyl mercaptan
- a-toluenethiol
- alpha-Mercapto-Toluene
- alpha-Tolyl mercaptan
- alphaToluenethiol
- alphaToluolthiol
- benzyl hydrosulphide
- benzylmercaptane
- benzylsulfane
- toluene-a-thiol