Molecular formula
C5H10OS

SMILES
C[C@@H](CC=O)SC

Fragrance
Green	64.1%
Vegetable	62.25%
Sulfurous	57.21%
Onion	51.03%
Cabbage	48.66%
Pungent	47.64%
Cheesy	47.31%
Tomato	46.41%
Potato	45.26%
Alliaceous	43.96%

 

Flavor
Green	71.05%
Vegetable	47.88%
Sulfurous	40.81%
Onion	40.56%
Tomato	39.7%
Earthy	36.69%
Garlic	33.62%
Potato	32.26%
Tropical	29.0%
Metallic	28.72%

 

Odor impact est.
High

XLogP3-AA
0.7

pKa est.
5.78 (weak acid)

Molecular weight
118.2 g/mol

Vapor pressure est.

• hPa @ 20°C
• hPa @ 25°C

Evaporation rate
Fast

Boiling point est.
179°C

Flash point

• 51.24 ˚C est.

(3S)-3-methylsulfanylbutanal is typically viewed as an organic-synthesis intermediate with potential practical uses across several industries. In fragrance and flavor applications, it can serve as an aroma ingredient or a sulfur-containing fragrance precursor. In cosmetics and personal care, it can function as a fragrance intermediate or as a building block for sulfur-containing compounds used in formulations. In industrial manufacturing and materials, it can act as a functional building block for thioether-containing polymers or as a precursor in polymer chemistry. Other potential uses include coatings and inks as an odor-active additive and in cleaning and household products where fragrance is a consideration. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

gpt-5-nano

Solvent	Solubility (g/L)
ethanol	240.33
methanol	280.77
isopropanol	152.77
water	4.23
ethyl acetate	205.61
n-propanol	179.18
acetone	253.05
n-butanol	148.02
acetonitrile	189.47
DMF	317.67
toluene	94.81
isobutanol	110.82
1,4-dioxane	446.92
methyl acetate	212.66
THF	416.04
2-butanone	196.71
n-pentanol	97.18
sec-butanol	125.62
n-hexane	8.95
ethylene glycol	108.3
NMP	322.5
cyclohexane	31.59
DMSO	373.04
n-butyl acetate	179.97
n-octanol	79.22
chloroform	561.2
n-propyl acetate	113.25
acetic acid	313.64
dichloromethane	346.0
cyclohexanone	368.96
propylene glycol	124.55
isopropyl acetate	98.42
DMAc	203.42
2-ethoxyethanol	181.27
isopentanol	104.28
n-heptane	16.92
ethyl formate	154.4
1,2-dichloroethane	203.51
n-hexanol	175.11
2-methoxyethanol	360.82
isobutyl acetate	68.66
tetrachloromethane	106.37
n-pentyl acetate	100.4
transcutol	782.13
n-heptanol	81.38
ethylbenzene	47.03
MIBK	81.53
2-propoxyethanol	286.94
tert-butanol	166.46
MTBE	84.41
2-butoxyethanol	158.49
propionic acid	245.36
o-xylene	74.33
formic acid	164.91
diethyl ether	99.26
m-xylene	72.79
p-xylene	68.38
chlorobenzene	184.58
dimethyl carbonate	59.99
n-octane	6.47
formamide	182.83
cyclopentanone	392.52
2-pentanone	148.01
anisole	126.06
cyclopentyl methyl ether	162.8
gamma-butyrolactone	432.74
1-methoxy-2-propanol	227.39
pyridine	351.85
3-pentanone	108.94
furfural	475.11
n-dodecane	6.28
diethylene glycol	274.14
diisopropyl ether	31.08
tert-amyl alcohol	122.13
acetylacetone	205.48
n-hexadecane	7.25
acetophenone	126.25
methyl propionate	141.7
isopentyl acetate	140.57
trichloroethylene	561.13
n-nonanol	70.61
cyclohexanol	166.75
benzyl alcohol	117.11
2-ethylhexanol	98.92
isooctanol	62.32
dipropyl ether	85.07
1,2-dichlorobenzene	176.82
ethyl lactate	75.66
propylene carbonate	241.3
n-methylformamide	225.81
2-pentanol	93.85
n-pentane	10.03
1-propoxy-2-propanol	211.11
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate	187.71
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol	166.15
mesitylene	46.92
ε-caprolactone	303.14
p-cymene	49.92
epichlorohydrin	380.61
1,1,1-trichloroethane	277.7
2-aminoethanol	172.05
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde	402.29
sulfolane	450.75
2,2,4-trimethylpentane	7.14
2-methyltetrahydrofuran	284.09
n-hexyl acetate	137.08
isooctane	6.45
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol	225.41
sec-butyl acetate	71.01
tert-butyl acetate	107.58
decalin	13.78
glycerin	181.96
diglyme	374.43
acrylic acid	232.62
isopropyl myristate	54.51
n-butyric acid	263.07
acetyl acetate	137.46
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	66.43
ethyl propionate	90.97
nitromethane	479.61
1,2-diethoxyethane	181.31
benzonitrile	194.82
trioctyl phosphate	47.27
1-bromopropane	92.48
gamma-valerolactone	536.76
n-decanol	52.86
triethyl phosphate	62.1
4-methyl-2-pentanol	51.18
propionitrile	152.02
vinylene carbonate	246.21
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane	348.43
DMS	121.35
cumene	36.22
2-octanol	52.1
2-hexanone	103.37
octyl acetate	71.71
limonene	72.46
1,2-dimethoxyethane	231.13
ethyl orthosilicate	61.5
tributyl phosphate	59.36
diacetone alcohol	162.86
N,N-dimethylaniline	75.67
acrylonitrile	229.04
aniline	154.95
1,3-propanediol	221.66
bromobenzene	164.65
dibromomethane	220.31
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane	412.79
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate	103.38
tetrabutyl urea	75.53
diisobutyl methanol	56.61
2-phenylethanol	157.87
styrene	62.69
dioctyl adipate	87.78
dimethyl sulfate	105.56
ethyl butyrate	117.73
methyl lactate	109.79
butyl lactate	105.33
diethyl carbonate	84.78
propanediol butyl ether	170.81
triethyl orthoformate	92.93
p-tert-butyltoluene	51.54
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate	125.08
morpholine	434.62
tert-butylamine	91.15
n-dodecanol	40.42
dimethoxymethane	145.86
ethylene carbonate	187.45
cyrene	144.63
2-ethoxyethyl acetate	159.38
2-ethylhexyl acetate	108.58
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene	213.29
4-methylpyridine	262.16
dibutyl ether	68.89
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol	56.61
DEF	157.64
dimethyl isosorbide	267.11
tetrachloroethylene	320.82
eugenol	139.62
triacetin	152.59
span 80	167.6
1,4-butanediol	80.53
1,1-dichloroethane	230.59
2-methyl-1-pentanol	73.1
methyl formate	170.53
2-methyl-1-butanol	94.68
n-decane	10.02
butyronitrile	141.8
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol	77.38
1-chlorooctane	46.53
1-chlorotetradecane	19.63
n-nonane	9.27
undecane	7.7
tert-butylcyclohexane	12.79
cyclooctane	10.26
cyclopentanol	185.43
tetrahydropyran	307.82
tert-amyl methyl ether	66.6
2,5,8-trioxanonane	266.64
1-hexene	37.02
2-isopropoxyethanol	119.95
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol	143.18
methyl butyrate	124.81

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