methyl mercaptan

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf thiol
organosulfur compound
gptkbp:appearance colorless gas
gptkbp:aroma foul, rotten cabbage-like
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 354 °C
gptkbp:boilingPoint 6 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 74-93-1
gptkbp:chemicalFormula CH4S
gptkbp:decaysTo carbon monoxide
sulfur oxides
gptkbp:density 0.948 g/L (gas at 0 °C, 1 atm)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Christopher_Zeise
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1834
gptkbp:EC_number 200-822-1
gptkbp:event found in animal feces
present in some foods (cheese, coffee, asparagus)
produced by anaerobic decomposition
gptkbp:explosiveLimits 3.9–21.8% (in air)
gptkbp:exposureLimits OSHA PEL: 10 ppm (20 mg/m³)
gptkbp:flammability highly flammable
gptkbp:flashPoint -18 °C
gptkbp:GHSClassification Flammable gases, Acute toxicity, Aquatic acute toxicity
gptkbp:hasBiologicalActivity contributes to halitosis (bad breath)
produced by bacteria in the human gut
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label methyl mercaptan
gptkbp:IUPACName methanethiol
gptkbp:KEGGID C01362
gptkbp:meltingPoint -98 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 48.11 g/mol
gptkbp:NFPA704 Health: 4, Flammability: 4, Instability: 0
gptkbp:productionMethod reaction of methanol with hydrogen sulfide
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 6328
16183
gptkbp:relatedTo dimethyl sulfide
ethanethiol
gptkbp:riskFactor H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapor)
H331 (Toxic if inhaled)
H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life)
gptkbp:RTECSNumber PB6125000
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble
gptkbp:storage stored in pressurized cylinders
gptkbp:structure CH3SH
gptkbp:toxicity toxic by inhalation
gptkbp:UNNumber 1064
gptkbp:uses intermediate in chemical synthesis
pesticide production
odorant for natural gas
jet fuel additive
gptkbp:vaporPressure 1.72 bar (20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Methane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6