(2S,5S)-1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C4H8O2S2

    SMILES
    C1[C@H](SC[C@H](S1)O)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Meaty 73.89%
    Sulfurous 73.66%
    Roasted 45.86%
    Onion 45.54%
    Savory 40.65%
    Cooked 38.28%
    Garlic 37.13%
    Beefy 36.85%
    Alliaceous 33.01%
    Pungent 26.76%

     

    Flavor
    Sulfurous 47.29%
    Roasted 43.33%
    Meaty 33.08%
    Onion 31.04%
    Chicken 29.74%
    Sulfur 27.13%
    Sulfury 26.01%
    Bouillon 25.0%
    Fishy 24.94%
    Alliaceous 23.44%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.3

    pKa est.
    6.48 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    152.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    376°C

    Flash point

    • 155.66 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    (2S,5S)-1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol is a sulfur-containing dithiane derivative used as a versatile building block in organic synthesis and polymer-related applications. It is commonly employed as an intermediate and as a diol-containing monomer or crosslinking component for specialty polymers and resins. It can serve as a masked carbonyl reagent in dithiane chemistry, enabling carbon–carbon bond formation, and may function as a crosslinker or functional modifier in coatings, inks, and adhesives. In industrial manufacturing, it is evaluated as a precursor for sulfur-containing materials and related specialty chemicals. In certain formulations it may act as a chelating or stabilizing component in cleaners or finishing formulations and can appear in niche electronics-related materials where sulfur-containing building blocks are relevant.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 14.84
    methanol 32.39
    isopropanol 7.53
    water 106.46
    ethyl acetate 4.1
    n-propanol 8.8
    acetone 6.46
    n-butanol 6.63
    acetonitrile 2.18
    DMF 55.38
    toluene 0.83
    isobutanol 4.43
    1,4-dioxane 11.96
    methyl acetate 4.42
    THF 28.97
    2-butanone 3.73
    n-pentanol 5.11
    sec-butanol 4.78
    n-hexane 0.21
    ethylene glycol 37.06
    NMP 64.15
    cyclohexane 0.45
    DMSO 84.59
    n-butyl acetate 6.3
    n-octanol 8.0
    chloroform 5.12
    n-propyl acetate 4.15
    acetic acid 41.72
    dichloromethane 2.92
    cyclohexanone 12.46
    propylene glycol 16.76
    isopropyl acetate 4.15
    DMAc 40.51
    2-ethoxyethanol 31.33
    isopentanol 4.97
    n-heptane 1.11
    ethyl formate 8.53
    1,2-dichloroethane 2.19
    n-hexanol 10.55
    2-methoxyethanol 55.92
    isobutyl acetate 2.77
    tetrachloromethane 3.64
    n-pentyl acetate 6.89
    transcutol 48.15
    n-heptanol 11.68
    ethylbenzene 0.91
    MIBK 4.32
    2-propoxyethanol 41.21
    tert-butanol 10.32
    MTBE 2.24
    2-butoxyethanol 34.28
    propionic acid 17.46
    o-xylene 1.61
    formic acid 102.14
    diethyl ether 1.9
    m-xylene 1.65
    p-xylene 1.11
    chlorobenzene 1.62
    dimethyl carbonate 6.48
    n-octane 0.58
    formamide 86.77
    cyclopentanone 25.43
    2-pentanone 4.58
    anisole 3.41
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 8.31
    gamma-butyrolactone 38.67
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 34.99
    pyridine 6.01
    3-pentanone 3.0
    furfural 47.83
    n-dodecane 0.48
    diethylene glycol 64.99
    diisopropyl ether 1.37
    tert-amyl alcohol 7.38
    acetylacetone 11.58
    n-hexadecane 0.52
    acetophenone 7.16
    methyl propionate 5.97
    isopentyl acetate 5.82
    trichloroethylene 6.13
    n-nonanol 7.63
    cyclohexanol 6.44
    benzyl alcohol 6.7
    2-ethylhexanol 6.19
    isooctanol 8.39
    dipropyl ether 4.7
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3.15
    ethyl lactate 11.17
    propylene carbonate 18.34
    n-methylformamide 37.7
    2-pentanol 4.15
    n-pentane 0.23
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 26.92
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 13.65
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 23.98
    mesitylene 1.75
    ε-caprolactone 16.57
    p-cymene 2.84
    epichlorohydrin 16.74
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2.66
    2-aminoethanol 36.22
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 64.44
    sulfolane 78.23
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.27
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 9.27
    n-hexyl acetate 7.22
    isooctane 0.31
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 33.39
    sec-butyl acetate 2.83
    tert-butyl acetate 6.53
    decalin 0.42
    glycerin 63.79
    diglyme 51.11
    acrylic acid 23.5
    isopropyl myristate 3.89
    n-butyric acid 16.91
    acetyl acetate 5.77
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 6.83
    ethyl propionate 3.86
    nitromethane 35.57
    1,2-diethoxyethane 6.98
    benzonitrile 4.43
    trioctyl phosphate 6.29
    1-bromopropane 0.78
    gamma-valerolactone 48.07
    n-decanol 5.54
    triethyl phosphate 6.73
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3.61
    propionitrile 2.15
    vinylene carbonate 17.01
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 52.79
    DMS 5.81
    cumene 1.22
    2-octanol 6.33
    2-hexanone 3.54
    octyl acetate 5.36
    limonene 3.6
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 23.23
    ethyl orthosilicate 6.34
    tributyl phosphate 5.63
    diacetone alcohol 20.03
    N,N-dimethylaniline 5.17
    acrylonitrile 4.71
    aniline 3.92
    1,3-propanediol 37.94
    bromobenzene 1.15
    dibromomethane 1.78
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 7.33
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 7.95
    tetrabutyl urea 9.42
    diisobutyl methanol 5.26
    2-phenylethanol 10.97
    styrene 0.82
    dioctyl adipate 6.42
    dimethyl sulfate 19.61
    ethyl butyrate 6.47
    methyl lactate 20.32
    butyl lactate 13.22
    diethyl carbonate 4.55
    propanediol butyl ether 26.26
    triethyl orthoformate 7.18
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3.38
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 18.79
    morpholine 16.78
    tert-butylamine 4.2
    n-dodecanol 4.15
    dimethoxymethane 21.2
    ethylene carbonate 11.93
    cyrene 31.12
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 8.96
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4.54
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4.11
    4-methylpyridine 4.19
    dibutyl ether 2.86
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 5.26
    DEF 12.2
    dimethyl isosorbide 41.42
    tetrachloroethylene 9.41
    eugenol 24.06
    triacetin 12.41
    span 80 22.9
    1,4-butanediol 15.97
    1,1-dichloroethane 1.34
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3.57
    methyl formate 24.63
    2-methyl-1-butanol 4.2
    n-decane 0.71
    butyronitrile 2.19
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 6.12
    1-chlorooctane 2.22
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.12
    n-nonane 0.64
    undecane 0.56
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.44
    cyclooctane 0.37
    cyclopentanol 13.04
    tetrahydropyran 4.82
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2.69
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 45.43
    1-hexene 0.48
    2-isopropoxyethanol 16.52
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 46.45
    methyl butyrate 5.78

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