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Home/Compounds/Flavor & Fragrance/2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane
C6H12O2S2
180.3 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning

2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol

CAS55704-78-4EC259-770-3
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
flavor and fragrance ingredient

2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol is a member of the dithiane family of compounds. It is used as an ingredient in flavors and fragrances.

flavor ingredientfragrance ingredient

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Referencesame scaffold

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Referencesame scaffold

2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2,5-dimethyl-1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol

InChIKey

NHKIYYMFGJBOTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1(CSC(CS1)(C)O)O

Synonyms (18)
  • 1,5-diol, 2,5-dimethyl-
  • 1-Mercaptopropanone Dimer
  • 2-Mercaptopropanone
  • Dimeric mercapto propanone
  • FEMA 3450
  • meaty dithiane