Ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    5466-06-8

    Molecular formula
    C5H10O2S

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)CCS

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 85.49%
    Sulfurous 76.51%
    Tropical 63.65%
    Meaty 46.55%
    Grape 42.06%
    Cheesy 41.17%
    Sweet 39.91%
    Onion 38.85%
    Pineapple 36.87%
    Fresh 35.51%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.7

    Molecular weight
    134.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point

    • 75.00 to 76.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    61.79 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • ETHYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE
    • 5466-06-8
    • Ethyl 3-mercaptopropanoate
    • Ethyl 3-sulfanylpropanoate
    • 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid Ethyl Ester
    • 3-Mercaptopropanoic acid ethyl ester
    • Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-, ethyl ester
    • Ethyl .beta.-mercaptopropionate
    • Propionic acid, 3-mercapto-, ethyl ester
    • Ethyl beta-mercaptopropionate
    • Ethyl 3-mercaptopropanoic acid
    • FEMA No. 3677
    • 22GQZ8P70D
    • Ethyl 3-thiopropionate
    • MFCD00004896
    • NSC-25754
    • DTXSID7063922
    • EINECS 226-771-5
    • NSC 25754
    • ETHYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE [FHFI]
    • .BETA.-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID ETHYL ESTER
    • Ethyl 3thiopropionate
    • tiagabine, (S)-isomer
    • ethyl 3mercaptopropanoate
    • Ethyl3-mercaptopropionate
    • ethyl 3-sulanylpropanoate
    • ethyl 3-sulfanylpropionate
    • Ethyl betamercaptopropionate
    • UNII-22GQZ8P70D
    • Ethyl 3-sulfanylpropanoate #
    • SCHEMBL279949
    • CHEMBL3234723
    • DTXCID0041771
    • CJQWLNNCQIHKHP-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • FEMA 3677
    • ETHYL-3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE
    • CHEBI:173554
    • 3Mercaptopropanoic acid ethyl ester
    • NSC25754
    • Ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate, >=99%
    • 3-mercapto-propionic acid ethyl ester
    • AKOS009157041
    • FE62969
    • Propanoic acid, 3mercapto, ethyl ester
    • Propionic acid, 3mercapto, ethyl ester
    • AS-58767
    • SY051631
    • DB-003648
    • M1038
    • NS00043534
    • BETA-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID ETHYL ESTER
    • D87716
    • EN300-333122
    • Q27253650
    • F0001-1439
    • InChI=1/C5H10O2S/c1-2-7-5(6)3-4-8/h8H,2-4H2,1H3
    • 226-771-5

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 683.61
    methanol 1250.21
    isopropanol 457.08
    water 25.14
    ethyl acetate 311.12
    n-propanol 424.37
    acetone 755.53
    n-butanol 356.18
    acetonitrile 884.88
    DMF 1193.75
    toluene 167.1
    isobutanol 276.22
    1,4-dioxane 716.32
    methyl acetate 441.46
    THF 693.06
    2-butanone 421.88
    n-pentanol 307.51
    sec-butanol 341.71
    n-hexane 64.38
    ethylene glycol 254.27
    NMP 967.62
    cyclohexane 108.16
    DMSO 1250.05
    n-butyl acetate 205.69
    n-octanol 209.82
    chloroform 1179.38
    n-propyl acetate 250.1
    acetic acid 1167.49
    dichloromethane 1313.92
    cyclohexanone 587.44
    propylene glycol 204.83
    isopropyl acetate 174.32
    DMAc 873.43
    2-ethoxyethanol 484.48
    isopentanol 238.26
    n-heptane 45.19
    ethyl formate 339.94
    1,2-dichloroethane 607.32
    n-hexanol 222.78
    2-methoxyethanol 738.26
    isobutyl acetate 140.61
    tetrachloromethane 168.77
    n-pentyl acetate 194.85
    transcutol 1001.16
    n-heptanol 135.41
    ethylbenzene 127.09
    MIBK 161.41
    2-propoxyethanol 373.23
    tert-butanol 391.72
    MTBE 242.58
    2-butoxyethanol 249.64
    propionic acid 477.03
    o-xylene 139.87
    formic acid 477.2
    diethyl ether 291.15
    m-xylene 117.44
    p-xylene 198.33
    chlorobenzene 336.77
    dimethyl carbonate 139.84
    n-octane 26.22
    formamide 575.25
    cyclopentanone 651.34
    2-pentanone 301.17
    anisole 278.54
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 246.94
    gamma-butyrolactone 740.09
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 456.98
    pyridine 673.73
    3-pentanone 244.12
    furfural 834.88
    n-dodecane 28.24
    diethylene glycol 367.06
    diisopropyl ether 76.61
    tert-amyl alcohol 303.41
    acetylacetone 382.91
    n-hexadecane 30.79
    acetophenone 304.68
    methyl propionate 264.73
    isopentyl acetate 163.82
    trichloroethylene 1124.82
    n-nonanol 171.76
    cyclohexanol 320.64
    benzyl alcohol 299.31
    2-ethylhexanol 140.18
    isooctanol 110.87
    dipropyl ether 150.2
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 330.0
    ethyl lactate 148.22
    propylene carbonate 371.5
    n-methylformamide 653.26
    2-pentanol 204.58
    n-pentane 61.97
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 236.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 173.92
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 269.4
    mesitylene 82.87
    ε-caprolactone 468.65
    p-cymene 83.2
    epichlorohydrin 689.15
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 480.26
    2-aminoethanol 344.36
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 832.33
    sulfolane 841.09
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 30.27
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 438.49
    n-hexyl acetate 306.25
    isooctane 20.19
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 371.03
    sec-butyl acetate 139.73
    tert-butyl acetate 168.58
    decalin 48.26
    glycerin 316.46
    diglyme 661.2
    acrylic acid 527.62
    isopropyl myristate 122.17
    n-butyric acid 459.04
    acetyl acetate 256.19
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 133.67
    ethyl propionate 206.64
    nitromethane 1412.06
    1,2-diethoxyethane 302.3
    benzonitrile 462.3
    trioctyl phosphate 99.24
    1-bromopropane 329.56
    gamma-valerolactone 820.44
    n-decanol 125.3
    triethyl phosphate 107.68
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 109.38
    propionitrile 448.91
    vinylene carbonate 444.39
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 564.55
    DMS 215.19
    cumene 98.62
    2-octanol 120.02
    2-hexanone 266.62
    octyl acetate 156.18
    limonene 119.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 766.2
    ethyl orthosilicate 101.33
    tributyl phosphate 120.34
    diacetone alcohol 217.28
    N,N-dimethylaniline 213.35
    acrylonitrile 646.64
    aniline 252.05
    1,3-propanediol 406.73
    bromobenzene 326.51
    dibromomethane 760.93
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 766.17
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 165.52
    tetrabutyl urea 175.75
    diisobutyl methanol 81.61
    2-phenylethanol 206.11
    styrene 185.06
    dioctyl adipate 186.74
    dimethyl sulfate 257.43
    ethyl butyrate 189.7
    methyl lactate 189.77
    butyl lactate 164.37
    diethyl carbonate 149.9
    propanediol butyl ether 286.42
    triethyl orthoformate 131.21
    p-tert-butyltoluene 75.25
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 230.26
    morpholine 685.39
    tert-butylamine 256.29
    n-dodecanol 98.59
    dimethoxymethane 435.94
    ethylene carbonate 309.56
    cyrene 264.32
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 244.94
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 131.31
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 379.37
    4-methylpyridine 586.98
    dibutyl ether 200.45
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 81.61
    DEF 438.2
    dimethyl isosorbide 363.53
    tetrachloroethylene 533.05
    eugenol 266.89
    triacetin 294.04
    span 80 262.16
    1,4-butanediol 240.24
    1,1-dichloroethane 589.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 235.4
    methyl formate 481.08
    2-methyl-1-butanol 241.06
    n-decane 41.33
    butyronitrile 420.19
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 163.28
    1-chlorooctane 139.08
    1-chlorotetradecane 59.83
    n-nonane 41.4
    undecane 32.99
    tert-butylcyclohexane 43.42
    cyclooctane 29.83
    cyclopentanol 376.72
    tetrahydropyran 510.72
    tert-amyl methyl ether 180.49
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 475.47
    1-hexene 193.35
    2-isopropoxyethanol 286.0
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 331.3
    methyl butyrate 298.13

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