4-Methyl-1,2,3-trithiolane

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C3H6S3

    SMILES
    CC1CSSS1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sulfurous 81.21%
    Onion 58.11%
    Meaty 56.46%
    Garlic 52.24%
    Roasted 49.08%
    Alliaceous 45.71%
    Cooked 38.39%
    Savory 37.47%
    Beefy 31.69%
    Mushroom 29.23%

     

    Flavor
    Sulfurous 53.65%
    Meaty 36.03%
    Alliaceous 35.72%
    Roasted 34.31%
    Onion 33.42%
    Sulfur 30.13%
    Savory 28.97%
    Garlic 26.32%
    Mushroom 26.26%
    Fishy 25.11%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    2.23 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    138.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    233°C

    Flash point

    • 83.82 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4-Methyl-1,2,3-trithiolane
    • 1,2,3-Trithiolane, 4-methyl-
    • MBYUXUPOTRBMDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Cyclohexyl(dimethyl)[(1-propyldecyl)oxy]silane
  • Applications

    4-Methyl-1,2,3-trithiolane is used as an intermediate in organosulfur synthesis and as a precursor for sulfur-containing polymers and copolymers, providing a sulfur-rich building block for crosslinking and functionalization in plastics and coatings. It may act as a reactive sulfur source in coatings, inks and adhesives formulations, contributing to network formation and adhesion. In synthetic chemistry, it is evaluated as a thioacetal-type protecting group for carbonyl compounds, enabling selective transformations. In R&D for advanced materials and electronics, it is studied as a sulfur-containing heterocycle scaffold for novel materials.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 159.14
    methanol 139.25
    isopropanol 142.99
    water 1.22
    ethyl acetate 464.67
    n-propanol 153.34
    acetone 799.65
    n-butanol 169.52
    acetonitrile 356.98
    DMF 694.95
    toluene 471.73
    isobutanol 130.62
    1,4-dioxane 920.32
    methyl acetate 499.3
    THF 1028.57
    2-butanone 591.89
    n-pentanol 140.77
    sec-butanol 150.95
    n-hexane 23.16
    ethylene glycol 67.38
    NMP 789.27
    cyclohexane 92.04
    DMSO 654.37
    n-butyl acetate 411.62
    n-octanol 165.58
    chloroform 1016.31
    n-propyl acetate 292.83
    acetic acid 294.03
    dichloromethane 754.25
    cyclohexanone 911.46
    propylene glycol 96.56
    isopropyl acetate 330.71
    DMAc 617.05
    2-ethoxyethanol 288.35
    isopentanol 162.44
    n-heptane 59.04
    ethyl formate 271.05
    1,2-dichloroethane 456.57
    n-hexanol 212.42
    2-methoxyethanol 418.17
    isobutyl acetate 230.74
    tetrachloromethane 211.68
    n-pentyl acetate 283.73
    transcutol 1164.22
    n-heptanol 139.81
    ethylbenzene 171.66
    MIBK 330.43
    2-propoxyethanol 423.47
    tert-butanol 227.95
    MTBE 293.04
    2-butoxyethanol 268.65
    propionic acid 217.39
    o-xylene 275.62
    formic acid 76.9
    diethyl ether 315.54
    m-xylene 312.24
    p-xylene 235.71
    chlorobenzene 545.25
    dimethyl carbonate 254.21
    n-octane 26.94
    formamide 137.21
    cyclopentanone 1024.48
    2-pentanone 502.24
    anisole 450.07
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 512.69
    gamma-butyrolactone 862.16
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 384.29
    pyridine 767.62
    3-pentanone 415.93
    furfural 989.49
    n-dodecane 27.91
    diethylene glycol 331.93
    diisopropyl ether 152.06
    tert-amyl alcohol 191.76
    acetylacetone 765.35
    n-hexadecane 33.42
    acetophenone 452.55
    methyl propionate 385.43
    isopentyl acetate 364.44
    trichloroethylene 1134.57
    n-nonanol 157.61
    cyclohexanol 280.03
    benzyl alcohol 286.22
    2-ethylhexanol 178.24
    isooctanol 125.06
    dipropyl ether 262.64
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 496.31
    ethyl lactate 168.33
    propylene carbonate 519.14
    n-methylformamide 263.75
    2-pentanol 152.02
    n-pentane 33.35
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 371.87
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 523.81
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 363.62
    mesitylene 217.87
    ε-caprolactone 646.97
    p-cymene 173.47
    epichlorohydrin 817.52
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 689.95
    2-aminoethanol 103.49
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 915.23
    sulfolane 960.1
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 31.57
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 658.37
    n-hexyl acetate 367.26
    isooctane 30.27
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 451.06
    sec-butyl acetate 240.38
    tert-butyl acetate 410.05
    decalin 53.52
    glycerin 170.29
    diglyme 802.14
    acrylic acid 237.93
    isopropyl myristate 191.03
    n-butyric acid 322.62
    acetyl acetate 443.9
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 166.94
    ethyl propionate 260.23
    nitromethane 686.41
    1,2-diethoxyethane 495.21
    benzonitrile 441.27
    trioctyl phosphate 119.93
    1-bromopropane 263.85
    gamma-valerolactone 1236.25
    n-decanol 127.51
    triethyl phosphate 173.75
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 117.76
    propionitrile 258.02
    vinylene carbonate 535.39
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 626.29
    DMS 390.84
    cumene 124.11
    2-octanol 115.2
    2-hexanone 329.16
    octyl acetate 221.22
    limonene 243.07
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 531.64
    ethyl orthosilicate 165.06
    tributyl phosphate 147.7
    diacetone alcohol 405.8
    N,N-dimethylaniline 273.41
    acrylonitrile 361.55
    aniline 409.3
    1,3-propanediol 170.24
    bromobenzene 620.11
    dibromomethane 501.08
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 800.66
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 279.91
    tetrabutyl urea 197.45
    diisobutyl methanol 145.02
    2-phenylethanol 329.01
    styrene 250.89
    dioctyl adipate 248.95
    dimethyl sulfate 414.73
    ethyl butyrate 317.5
    methyl lactate 233.79
    butyl lactate 232.03
    diethyl carbonate 215.41
    propanediol butyl ether 306.08
    triethyl orthoformate 256.8
    p-tert-butyltoluene 186.45
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 367.12
    morpholine 710.63
    tert-butylamine 140.09
    n-dodecanol 106.67
    dimethoxymethane 499.96
    ethylene carbonate 419.81
    cyrene 387.58
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 453.81
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 310.82
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 613.86
    4-methylpyridine 723.44
    dibutyl ether 220.7
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 145.02
    DEF 461.28
    dimethyl isosorbide 651.89
    tetrachloroethylene 494.2
    eugenol 347.54
    triacetin 471.62
    span 80 339.51
    1,4-butanediol 92.08
    1,1-dichloroethane 526.49
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 136.45
    methyl formate 270.97
    2-methyl-1-butanol 147.12
    n-decane 41.05
    butyronitrile 263.2
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 179.91
    1-chlorooctane 141.01
    1-chlorotetradecane 74.39
    n-nonane 38.47
    undecane 32.94
    tert-butylcyclohexane 46.45
    cyclooctane 45.2
    cyclopentanol 279.38
    tetrahydropyran 648.44
    tert-amyl methyl ether 252.45
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 613.83
    1-hexene 89.48
    2-isopropoxyethanol 247.68
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 172.84
    methyl butyrate 318.95

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