Butyl 2-sulfanylpropanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C7H14O2S

    SMILES
    CCCCOC(=O)C(C)S

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 88.47%
    Sulfurous 75.53%
    Tropical 74.74%
    Meaty 56.99%
    Roasted 43.56%
    Green 43.45%
    Black currant 40.45%
    Savory 37.96%
    Onion 37.55%
    Cheesy 35.85%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 76.45%
    Tropical 34.96%
    Berry 34.95%
    Cheese 30.73%
    Sweet 29.55%
    Pineapple 28.74%
    Creamy 25.59%
    Fatty 24.98%
    Sulfury 24.92%
    Grape 24.57%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.1

    pKa est.
    7.55 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    162.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    201°C

    Flash point

    • 65.66 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL2134226
  • Applications

    Butyl 2-sulfanylpropanoate is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics, providing a subtle sulfur-containing note; it also serves as a precursor for flavor compounds in food processing in selected formulations; as an industrial intermediate, it enables incorporation of the thiol (sulfhydryl) functionality into polymers and plastics, supporting crosslinking and material performance; in coatings, inks, and adhesives, it can act as a thiol-containing precursor to tailor adhesion, film formation, and chemical reactivity; together, these applications reflect its role as a specialized ester with sulfur functionality in consumer and industrial formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2349.54
    methanol 3572.54
    isopropanol 1827.17
    water 9.9
    ethyl acetate 740.39
    n-propanol 1546.59
    acetone 2036.67
    n-butanol 1413.08
    acetonitrile 1402.83
    DMF 1861.29
    toluene 387.85
    isobutanol 1196.61
    1,4-dioxane 1756.7
    methyl acetate 1014.05
    THF 1718.02
    2-butanone 1252.6
    n-pentanol 1124.99
    sec-butanol 1465.63
    n-hexane 124.24
    ethylene glycol 456.72
    NMP 1395.29
    cyclohexane 212.13
    DMSO 1652.74
    n-butyl acetate 778.63
    n-octanol 443.99
    chloroform 2707.25
    n-propyl acetate 727.54
    acetic acid 3180.91
    dichloromethane 1835.09
    cyclohexanone 1502.97
    propylene glycol 503.81
    isopropyl acetate 499.04
    DMAc 1436.24
    2-ethoxyethanol 1303.7
    isopentanol 1149.46
    n-heptane 57.56
    ethyl formate 784.44
    1,2-dichloroethane 1077.78
    n-hexanol 795.25
    2-methoxyethanol 1882.89
    isobutyl acetate 449.66
    tetrachloromethane 389.15
    n-pentyl acetate 527.77
    transcutol 2460.06
    n-heptanol 393.03
    ethylbenzene 289.32
    MIBK 538.06
    2-propoxyethanol 1052.79
    tert-butanol 1837.93
    MTBE 1137.68
    2-butoxyethanol 652.45
    propionic acid 1151.84
    o-xylene 286.66
    formic acid 1070.21
    diethyl ether 807.84
    m-xylene 265.18
    p-xylene 482.2
    chlorobenzene 656.02
    dimethyl carbonate 219.73
    n-octane 35.5
    formamide 1180.84
    cyclopentanone 1429.38
    2-pentanone 888.24
    anisole 564.6
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 691.99
    gamma-butyrolactone 1479.23
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1070.26
    pyridine 1414.64
    3-pentanone 541.77
    furfural 1415.86
    n-dodecane 32.1
    diethylene glycol 825.25
    diisopropyl ether 232.47
    tert-amyl alcohol 1441.41
    acetylacetone 840.61
    n-hexadecane 36.23
    acetophenone 635.66
    methyl propionate 512.78
    isopentyl acetate 669.35
    trichloroethylene 2354.82
    n-nonanol 336.36
    cyclohexanol 1113.81
    benzyl alcohol 657.55
    2-ethylhexanol 421.77
    isooctanol 306.05
    dipropyl ether 309.1
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 544.17
    ethyl lactate 281.57
    propylene carbonate 777.48
    n-methylformamide 1136.13
    2-pentanol 906.66
    n-pentane 108.71
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 670.98
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 484.69
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 489.15
    mesitylene 177.72
    ε-caprolactone 1208.43
    p-cymene 165.95
    epichlorohydrin 1402.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1173.24
    2-aminoethanol 823.04
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1425.07
    sulfolane 1337.97
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 72.83
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1402.05
    n-hexyl acetate 712.64
    isooctane 49.67
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 725.37
    sec-butyl acetate 431.79
    tert-butyl acetate 556.17
    decalin 90.41
    glycerin 617.18
    diglyme 1365.82
    acrylic acid 1126.03
    isopropyl myristate 205.52
    n-butyric acid 1445.03
    acetyl acetate 541.53
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 229.06
    ethyl propionate 424.49
    nitromethane 2855.54
    1,2-diethoxyethane 734.36
    benzonitrile 849.26
    trioctyl phosphate 167.79
    1-bromopropane 724.09
    gamma-valerolactone 1742.12
    n-decanol 221.41
    triethyl phosphate 191.21
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 426.2
    propionitrile 903.16
    vinylene carbonate 824.04
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1234.34
    DMS 412.54
    cumene 195.48
    2-octanol 325.28
    2-hexanone 881.34
    octyl acetate 281.55
    limonene 255.75
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1809.6
    ethyl orthosilicate 198.6
    tributyl phosphate 213.51
    diacetone alcohol 651.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 388.01
    acrylonitrile 1117.59
    aniline 591.93
    1,3-propanediol 1202.3
    bromobenzene 616.05
    dibromomethane 1320.85
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1792.06
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 364.69
    tetrabutyl urea 262.88
    diisobutyl methanol 229.91
    2-phenylethanol 516.84
    styrene 394.27
    dioctyl adipate 295.46
    dimethyl sulfate 335.91
    ethyl butyrate 410.92
    methyl lactate 305.91
    butyl lactate 393.8
    diethyl carbonate 279.16
    propanediol butyl ether 728.62
    triethyl orthoformate 281.72
    p-tert-butyltoluene 155.24
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 397.55
    morpholine 1962.51
    tert-butylamine 1088.82
    n-dodecanol 161.01
    dimethoxymethane 727.41
    ethylene carbonate 666.74
    cyrene 477.03
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 596.05
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 481.81
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 692.61
    4-methylpyridine 1414.02
    dibutyl ether 406.25
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 229.91
    DEF 920.35
    dimethyl isosorbide 626.47
    tetrachloroethylene 1328.74
    eugenol 466.75
    triacetin 547.21
    span 80 483.56
    1,4-butanediol 592.74
    1,1-dichloroethane 1352.61
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 957.94
    methyl formate 884.38
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1101.31
    n-decane 56.83
    butyronitrile 1131.5
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 363.58
    1-chlorooctane 229.99
    1-chlorotetradecane 82.15
    n-nonane 56.69
    undecane 40.95
    tert-butylcyclohexane 86.38
    cyclooctane 47.88
    cyclopentanol 1091.21
    tetrahydropyran 1526.99
    tert-amyl methyl ether 701.22
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 763.35
    1-hexene 531.42
    2-isopropoxyethanol 837.21
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 712.19
    methyl butyrate 760.28

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Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
No restriction