C4H10S
90.19 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-Butanethiol
CAS513-53-1EC208-165-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Odorant for natural gas
2-Butanethiol is an organosulfur compound primarily used as an odorant for natural gas to enable leak detection by scent.
Odorant for natural gasIntermediate in the manufacture of Cadusafos
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
butane-2-thiol
InChIKey
LOCHFZBWPCLPAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC(C)S
Synonyms (16)
- 1-methyl-1-propanthiol
- 1-methyl-1-propyl mercaptan
- 1-methylpropanethiol
- 1Methyl1propanethiol
- 2-Butanethiol
- 2-Butylthiol
- 2Butylmercaptan
- 2mercaptobutane
- 3-METHYL-2-PROPANETHIOL
- SEC-BUTYL MERCAPTAN
- sec-Butyl hydrosulfide #
- sec-Butyl mecaptan
- secButanethiol
- secButyl thioalcohol
- secButyl thiol
- secondary Butylmercaptan