4,4-Dimethyldithiolan-3-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C5H8OS2

    SMILES
    CC1(CSSC1=O)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Roasted 58.02%
    Sulfurous 55.52%
    Meaty 48.16%
    Fatty 47.2%
    Onion 44.52%
    Savory 40.28%
    Cooked 37.17%
    Garlic 35.12%
    Alliaceous 32.82%
    Nutty 32.33%

     

    Flavor
    Nutty 40.55%
    Green 40.15%
    Meaty 37.02%
    Roasted 34.99%
    Earthy 34.96%
    Vegetable 31.91%
    Fruity 30.62%
    Potato 30.58%
    Sulfurous 29.94%
    Onion 28.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.3

    pKa est.
    5.2 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    148.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    213°C

    Flash point

    • 91.83 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL23033041
  • Applications

    Chemical name: 4,4-Dimethyldithiolan-3-one. 4,4-Dimethyldithiolan-3-one is typically regarded as an organic synthesis intermediate and a sulfur-containing building block. In practice, it is often used as an intermediate in the preparation of sulfur-containing scaffolds and as a precursor to derivatives for pharmaceutical and agrochemical applications. In fragrance and cosmetics, it may be used as a sulfur-containing fragment or precursor for odorant compounds, or evaluated as a reagent to access sulfur-rich fragrance molecules. In the polymers and coatings sector, it can serve as a functional building block for advanced polymer systems or composites, and may be explored as a component for crosslinking or formulation control. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 234.57
    methanol 287.14
    isopropanol 173.34
    water 13.51
    ethyl acetate 380.44
    n-propanol 175.37
    acetone 655.26
    n-butanol 160.51
    acetonitrile 427.8
    DMF 844.81
    toluene 276.45
    isobutanol 135.26
    1,4-dioxane 547.47
    methyl acetate 508.0
    THF 589.63
    2-butanone 476.25
    n-pentanol 126.06
    sec-butanol 161.66
    n-hexane 13.1
    ethylene glycol 115.84
    NMP 753.35
    cyclohexane 31.79
    DMSO 494.33
    n-butyl acetate 292.33
    n-octanol 147.22
    chloroform 1464.27
    n-propyl acetate 286.4
    acetic acid 478.01
    dichloromethane 873.06
    cyclohexanone 614.0
    propylene glycol 126.92
    isopropyl acetate 286.81
    DMAc 630.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 313.05
    isopentanol 160.52
    n-heptane 20.74
    ethyl formate 305.7
    1,2-dichloroethane 433.66
    n-hexanol 166.29
    2-methoxyethanol 427.59
    isobutyl acetate 190.46
    tetrachloromethane 275.74
    n-pentyl acetate 232.25
    transcutol 1011.4
    n-heptanol 134.54
    ethylbenzene 167.04
    MIBK 264.61
    2-propoxyethanol 358.62
    tert-butanol 234.3
    MTBE 222.04
    2-butoxyethanol 284.39
    propionic acid 273.13
    o-xylene 230.32
    formic acid 264.33
    diethyl ether 197.69
    m-xylene 238.13
    p-xylene 269.9
    chlorobenzene 457.16
    dimethyl carbonate 233.04
    n-octane 13.06
    formamide 472.63
    cyclopentanone 766.12
    2-pentanone 365.14
    anisole 441.37
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 297.72
    gamma-butyrolactone 841.03
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 365.07
    pyridine 562.31
    3-pentanone 293.69
    furfural 946.31
    n-dodecane 13.25
    diethylene glycol 329.28
    diisopropyl ether 99.83
    tert-amyl alcohol 197.51
    acetylacetone 620.08
    n-hexadecane 15.61
    acetophenone 478.21
    methyl propionate 320.2
    isopentyl acetate 270.59
    trichloroethylene 1448.36
    n-nonanol 130.22
    cyclohexanol 210.35
    benzyl alcohol 316.38
    2-ethylhexanol 125.29
    isooctanol 118.47
    dipropyl ether 129.01
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 524.31
    ethyl lactate 172.68
    propylene carbonate 538.24
    n-methylformamide 438.8
    2-pentanol 143.42
    n-pentane 17.33
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 266.69
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 381.52
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 299.33
    mesitylene 167.52
    ε-caprolactone 525.83
    p-cymene 128.54
    epichlorohydrin 743.71
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 770.7
    2-aminoethanol 167.78
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 828.7
    sulfolane 789.14
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 20.67
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 402.79
    n-hexyl acetate 324.13
    isooctane 18.9
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 378.34
    sec-butyl acetate 216.65
    tert-butyl acetate 354.57
    decalin 31.48
    glycerin 221.94
    diglyme 721.86
    acrylic acid 328.05
    isopropyl myristate 131.01
    n-butyric acid 324.59
    acetyl acetate 385.5
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 134.28
    ethyl propionate 236.32
    nitromethane 1086.04
    1,2-diethoxyethane 309.85
    benzonitrile 483.27
    trioctyl phosphate 92.52
    1-bromopropane 188.76
    gamma-valerolactone 947.17
    n-decanol 93.9
    triethyl phosphate 130.69
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 111.42
    propionitrile 267.23
    vinylene carbonate 608.27
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 702.48
    DMS 330.15
    cumene 127.42
    2-octanol 111.97
    2-hexanone 285.38
    octyl acetate 158.64
    limonene 160.97
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 502.49
    ethyl orthosilicate 126.0
    tributyl phosphate 117.57
    diacetone alcohol 377.25
    N,N-dimethylaniline 298.25
    acrylonitrile 442.16
    aniline 328.37
    1,3-propanediol 217.18
    bromobenzene 490.78
    dibromomethane 522.23
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1023.05
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 215.04
    tetrabutyl urea 152.45
    diisobutyl methanol 101.61
    2-phenylethanol 309.22
    styrene 216.06
    dioctyl adipate 181.99
    dimethyl sulfate 373.56
    ethyl butyrate 228.8
    methyl lactate 231.15
    butyl lactate 209.29
    diethyl carbonate 174.26
    propanediol butyl ether 330.53
    triethyl orthoformate 167.51
    p-tert-butyltoluene 133.76
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 358.63
    morpholine 475.7
    tert-butylamine 144.5
    n-dodecanol 71.7
    dimethoxymethane 395.46
    ethylene carbonate 419.9
    cyrene 338.58
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 362.9
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 212.42
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 616.55
    4-methylpyridine 622.47
    dibutyl ether 128.22
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 101.61
    DEF 380.41
    dimethyl isosorbide 488.33
    tetrachloroethylene 723.27
    eugenol 348.75
    triacetin 412.29
    span 80 260.01
    1,4-butanediol 118.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 570.7
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 131.88
    methyl formate 428.4
    2-methyl-1-butanol 140.13
    n-decane 21.69
    butyronitrile 262.88
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 145.98
    1-chlorooctane 96.13
    1-chlorotetradecane 41.25
    n-nonane 19.51
    undecane 16.25
    tert-butylcyclohexane 30.98
    cyclooctane 16.22
    cyclopentanol 226.49
    tetrahydropyran 329.8
    tert-amyl methyl ether 186.37
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 465.89
    1-hexene 62.24
    2-isopropoxyethanol 254.06
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 311.39
    methyl butyrate 311.97

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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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