Ethyl 2-(mercaptomethyl)butanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C7H14O2S

    SMILES
    CCC(CS)C(=O)OCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 95.86%
    Tropical 75.31%
    Sulfurous 63.75%
    Sweet 44.9%
    Pineapple 42.96%
    Grape 40.89%
    Ripe 37.14%
    Cheesy 37.07%
    Berry 28.82%
    Meaty 28.72%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 80.33%
    Berry 36.37%
    Pineapple 35.72%
    Tropical 35.58%
    Grape 31.93%
    Cheese 31.51%
    Sweet 26.6%
    Sulfury 26.32%
    Fatty 25.88%
    Fruit 25.52%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    6.74 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    162.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    202°C

    Flash point

    • 67.85 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL6739813
    • Ethyl 2-(mercaptomethyl)butanoate
    • RUWINAYFAKVVDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Applications

    Ethyl 2-(mercaptomethyl)butanoate is a sulfur-containing fragrance-related compound, commonly used as a thiol-containing odorant and as an intermediate in the synthesis of more complex aroma compounds. In cosmetics and personal care, it may serve as a fragrance ingredient or as an intermediate in scent formulation. In household and cleaning products, it can be used as a fragrance component or odorant precursor to impart or release odor. In coatings and inks, it can function as a fragrance additive or precursor for volatile aroma notes. In industrial manufacturing, it is used as a synthetic intermediate to prepare sulfur-containing esters used in fragrance chemistry. These applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1048.3
    methanol 1611.03
    isopropanol 809.38
    water 7.93
    ethyl acetate 472.35
    n-propanol 768.4
    acetone 1192.4
    n-butanol 632.62
    acetonitrile 1175.02
    DMF 1523.65
    toluene 304.43
    isobutanol 545.08
    1,4-dioxane 1056.48
    methyl acetate 668.0
    THF 1206.57
    2-butanone 738.2
    n-pentanol 590.63
    sec-butanol 661.8
    n-hexane 82.42
    ethylene glycol 267.1
    NMP 1267.12
    cyclohexane 159.57
    DMSO 1542.83
    n-butyl acetate 479.22
    n-octanol 329.77
    chloroform 2796.75
    n-propyl acetate 463.12
    acetic acid 1360.41
    dichloromethane 2713.91
    cyclohexanone 1134.18
    propylene glycol 310.65
    isopropyl acetate 292.29
    DMAc 962.8
    2-ethoxyethanol 674.84
    isopentanol 463.83
    n-heptane 53.57
    ethyl formate 551.0
    1,2-dichloroethane 1237.39
    n-hexanol 419.36
    2-methoxyethanol 948.3
    isobutyl acetate 280.31
    tetrachloromethane 374.67
    n-pentyl acetate 380.94
    transcutol 1166.94
    n-heptanol 244.64
    ethylbenzene 221.28
    MIBK 303.4
    2-propoxyethanol 580.44
    tert-butanol 721.91
    MTBE 425.36
    2-butoxyethanol 393.93
    propionic acid 748.3
    o-xylene 221.33
    formic acid 448.24
    diethyl ether 404.19
    m-xylene 203.89
    p-xylene 340.46
    chlorobenzene 716.28
    dimethyl carbonate 190.53
    n-octane 33.97
    formamide 597.8
    cyclopentanone 1259.36
    2-pentanone 508.06
    anisole 443.38
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 425.99
    gamma-butyrolactone 1391.1
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 599.02
    pyridine 1202.15
    3-pentanone 377.2
    furfural 1332.01
    n-dodecane 35.85
    diethylene glycol 490.9
    diisopropyl ether 123.9
    tert-amyl alcohol 566.53
    acetylacetone 561.98
    n-hexadecane 40.17
    acetophenone 502.34
    methyl propionate 386.37
    isopentyl acetate 369.85
    trichloroethylene 2512.95
    n-nonanol 265.59
    cyclohexanol 611.26
    benzyl alcohol 481.53
    2-ethylhexanol 249.43
    isooctanol 200.87
    dipropyl ether 211.82
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 641.73
    ethyl lactate 235.31
    propylene carbonate 711.3
    n-methylformamide 853.68
    2-pentanol 381.35
    n-pentane 77.96
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 404.19
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 332.71
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 336.13
    mesitylene 145.28
    ε-caprolactone 864.99
    p-cymene 150.15
    epichlorohydrin 1270.69
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1152.79
    2-aminoethanol 455.95
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1043.32
    sulfolane 1526.73
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 43.03
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 830.74
    n-hexyl acetate 553.36
    isooctane 31.94
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 455.65
    sec-butyl acetate 260.94
    tert-butyl acetate 326.09
    decalin 71.59
    glycerin 383.97
    diglyme 863.97
    acrylic acid 775.7
    isopropyl myristate 188.8
    n-butyric acid 775.98
    acetyl acetate 348.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 189.3
    ethyl propionate 326.77
    nitromethane 1796.15
    1,2-diethoxyethane 422.86
    benzonitrile 793.21
    trioctyl phosphate 155.11
    1-bromopropane 652.01
    gamma-valerolactone 1399.98
    n-decanol 187.08
    triethyl phosphate 163.69
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 203.94
    propionitrile 772.07
    vinylene carbonate 765.71
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 946.02
    DMS 330.37
    cumene 158.44
    2-octanol 227.05
    2-hexanone 509.11
    octyl acetate 249.72
    limonene 217.84
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1020.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 149.91
    tributyl phosphate 176.67
    diacetone alcohol 375.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 291.0
    acrylonitrile 1059.0
    aniline 439.71
    1,3-propanediol 594.63
    bromobenzene 760.43
    dibromomethane 1643.98
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1684.98
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 285.0
    tetrabutyl urea 243.04
    diisobutyl methanol 141.68
    2-phenylethanol 360.37
    styrene 320.83
    dioctyl adipate 261.83
    dimethyl sulfate 351.04
    ethyl butyrate 323.76
    methyl lactate 254.26
    butyl lactate 291.4
    diethyl carbonate 242.72
    propanediol butyl ether 451.36
    triethyl orthoformate 206.43
    p-tert-butyltoluene 134.72
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 346.14
    morpholine 1079.27
    tert-butylamine 456.0
    n-dodecanol 139.21
    dimethoxymethane 546.96
    ethylene carbonate 564.38
    cyrene 375.52
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 405.52
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 279.23
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 756.62
    4-methylpyridine 1051.26
    dibutyl ether 290.96
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 141.68
    DEF 582.55
    dimethyl isosorbide 481.9
    tetrachloroethylene 1157.75
    eugenol 381.67
    triacetin 430.33
    span 80 347.88
    1,4-butanediol 349.91
    1,1-dichloroethane 1276.01
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 449.28
    methyl formate 705.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 467.79
    n-decane 56.0
    butyronitrile 759.58
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 257.67
    1-chlorooctane 223.75
    1-chlorotetradecane 87.99
    n-nonane 55.97
    undecane 43.48
    tert-butylcyclohexane 60.49
    cyclooctane 40.11
    cyclopentanol 697.63
    tetrahydropyran 849.65
    tert-amyl methyl ether 294.9
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 564.14
    1-hexene 302.71
    2-isopropoxyethanol 419.03
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 368.03
    methyl butyrate 532.33

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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