Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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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
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