Product Description

Product3-mercapto-2-butanone
CAS40789-98-8
FormulaC4H8OS
Synonym3-sulfanylbutan-2-one, 2-Butanone, 3-mercapto-

Typical Product Specifications

Slightly Solublein water
Assay99.00 to 100.00 %
Specific gravity1.13000 to 1.14500 @ 25.00 ยฐC
Pounds/Gallon9.403 to 9.528
Refractive Index1.46900 to 1.47900 @ 20.00 ยฐC
Boiling Point46.00 to 70.00 ยฐC. @ 15.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point50.00 ยฐC. @ 18.00 mm Hg
Flash Point117.00 ยฐF. TCC
logP (o/w)0.67
Odor Typesulfurous
OdorMeaty, roasted beef, sulfurous, fried onion, with nuances of coffee and chocolate
TasteRoasted meat, sulfurous, alliaceous, nuances of cabbage, coffee, pot roast, fatty drippings
Appearancecolorless to pale yellow cloudy clear liquid
Vapor Pressure6.250000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC
Molecular weight104.17
Colorcolorless to pale yellow
Solubilitymost org. solvs.
Chemical StructureChemical Structure
NotesFEMA# 3298
ClassFlavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds
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