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C18H38S
286.6 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

1-OCTADECANETHIOL

CAS2885-00-9EC220-744-1
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

1-Octadecanethiol is a long-chain alkyl thiol used as a pharmaceutical intermediate and chemical reagent. It is a highly hydrophobic, non-aromatic compound with a thiol group at one end of a straight-chain hydrocarbon.

Chemical organic synthesis reagentSynthetic rubber processing aidTarnish-preventing agent

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

octadecane-1-thiol

InChIKey

QJAOYSPHSNGHNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCS

Synonyms (11)
  • 1-Mercaptooctadecane
  • 1-OCTADECANETHIOL
  • 1-Octadecyl mercaptan
  • 1-octadecanthiol
  • Octadecanethiol
  • Octadecyl mercaptan
  • Stearyl mercaptan
  • n-Octadecyl mercaptan
  • n-octadecanethiol
  • octadecylthiol