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240249

Thiophenol

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Benzenethiol, Phenyl mercaptan

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5SH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
110.18
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-635-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506523
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

3.8 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

1.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.588 (lit.)

bp

169 °C (lit.)

mp

−15 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: very soluble(lit.), benzene: miscible(lit.), carbon disulfide: miscible(lit.), diethyl ether: miscible(lit.), water: insoluble(lit.)

density

1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Sc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C6H6S/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H

InChI key

RMVRSNDYEFQCLF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Thiophenol can be used:
  • To prepare (3H-benzo[c][1,2]diselenol-3-yl)(phenyl)sulfane and β-lactones.
  • As a surface capping ingredient in the preparation Fe-doped ZnS nanoparticles exhibiting ferromagnetic properties.
  • As an oxygen scavenger in the N-deacetylation of chitin to yield chitosan C.
  • As an activator in the coupling reactions of carboxylic acids with isonitriles.



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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

122.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

50 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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