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C4H10S
90.19 g/mol
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1-Butanethiol

CAS109-79-5EC203-705-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Odorant for natural gas

1-Butanethiol is a volatile, colorless liquid organosulfur compound with a strong, fetid odor commonly described as 'skunk' odor. It is primarily used as an odorant for natural gas to enable leak detection.

Odorant for natural gasLeak detection agentChemical research

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H370Causes damage to organs
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H320Causes eye irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

butane-1-thiol

InChIKey

WQAQPCDUOCURKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCS

Synonyms (38)
  • BUSH
  • 1-Butanethiol
  • 1-Butyl mercaptan
  • 1-Mercaptobutane
  • 1-butylthiol
  • 4-butanethiol
  • BUTYL MERCAPTAN
  • BUTYLMERCAPTAN, N-
  • Bear skunk
  • Butanethiol
  • Butylthiol
  • Caswell No. 119D
  • FEMA 3478
  • Mercaptan C4
  • Normal butyl thioalcohol
  • Thiobutyl alcohol
  • butyl thioalcohol
  • n-BuSH
  • n-Butanethiol
  • n-Butyl mercaptan
  • n-Butyl thioalcohol
  • n-Butylthiol
  • n-butane-1-thiol
  • n-butanthiol