Methyl propanesulfinate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C4H10O2S

    SMILES
    CCCS(=O)OC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 90.11%
    Sweet 67.31%
    Tropical 49.64%
    Sulfurous 47.9%
    Pineapple 43.59%
    Green 43.59%
    Cheesy 42.52%
    Onion 39.34%
    Ethereal 39.25%
    Fresh 34.0%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 59.85%
    Sulfury 42.7%
    Vegetable 40.1%
    Cheese 38.29%
    Fatty 36.61%
    Sulfurous 36.42%
    Garlic 34.95%
    Cabbage 34.79%
    Tomato 34.34%
    Potato 33.75%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.6

    pKa est.
    8.18 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    122.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Boiling point est.
    171°C

    Flash point

    • 59.58 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl propanesulfinate
    • 1-Propanesulfinic acid, methyl ester
    • Methyl 1-propanesulfinate
    • SCHEMBL10810951
    • CMLBKHWHZQICER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Applications

    Methyl propanesulfinate is typically viewed as an organic synthesis intermediate and can be used as a solvent or processing aid in formulations for paints, coatings, and cleaners. It also serves as a precursor to sulfur-containing compounds used in the production of plastics and rubber, and may function as an additive or stabilizer in polymers and coatings. Given its sulfur-containing ester functionality, methyl propanesulfinate may be evaluated for fragrance applications as a fragrance ingredient or odorant precursor. In addition, it can be used as a building block for generating other sulfinyl- and sulfonyl-containing intermediates in industrial synthesis.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 612.77
    methanol 1125.72
    isopropanol 428.22
    water 57.98
    ethyl acetate 233.28
    n-propanol 452.9
    acetone 566.47
    n-butanol 328.97
    acetonitrile 688.47
    DMF 890.35
    toluene 122.32
    isobutanol 311.82
    1,4-dioxane 597.86
    methyl acetate 361.85
    THF 593.24
    2-butanone 420.96
    n-pentanol 227.31
    sec-butanol 393.31
    n-hexane 26.0
    ethylene glycol 334.13
    NMP 950.68
    cyclohexane 57.83
    DMSO 922.73
    n-butyl acetate 184.71
    n-octanol 174.45
    chloroform 1130.15
    n-propyl acetate 169.68
    acetic acid 1117.89
    dichloromethane 902.21
    cyclohexanone 684.29
    propylene glycol 342.3
    isopropyl acetate 146.9
    DMAc 594.32
    2-ethoxyethanol 375.15
    isopentanol 237.39
    n-heptane 24.3
    ethyl formate 274.65
    1,2-dichloroethane 491.49
    n-hexanol 207.85
    2-methoxyethanol 696.13
    isobutyl acetate 107.83
    tetrachloromethane 199.82
    n-pentyl acetate 182.82
    transcutol 718.26
    n-heptanol 135.39
    ethylbenzene 81.68
    MIBK 164.96
    2-propoxyethanol 350.17
    tert-butanol 439.71
    MTBE 240.55
    2-butoxyethanol 236.79
    propionic acid 594.24
    o-xylene 124.27
    formic acid 638.69
    diethyl ether 197.33
    m-xylene 102.87
    p-xylene 123.1
    chlorobenzene 290.39
    dimethyl carbonate 104.38
    n-octane 15.13
    formamide 591.47
    cyclopentanone 775.65
    2-pentanone 278.09
    anisole 203.17
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 265.9
    gamma-butyrolactone 825.3
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 448.49
    pyridine 510.92
    3-pentanone 224.72
    furfural 849.56
    n-dodecane 14.73
    diethylene glycol 369.12
    diisopropyl ether 62.6
    tert-amyl alcohol 384.24
    acetylacetone 336.13
    n-hexadecane 16.24
    acetophenone 247.86
    methyl propionate 218.78
    isopentyl acetate 165.12
    trichloroethylene 1054.19
    n-nonanol 141.22
    cyclohexanol 373.0
    benzyl alcohol 236.55
    2-ethylhexanol 129.36
    isooctanol 115.58
    dipropyl ether 100.6
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 317.71
    ethyl lactate 135.85
    propylene carbonate 418.18
    n-methylformamide 591.34
    2-pentanol 211.99
    n-pentane 29.76
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 239.37
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 181.54
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 230.91
    mesitylene 78.85
    ε-caprolactone 530.82
    p-cymene 74.91
    epichlorohydrin 624.49
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 456.11
    2-aminoethanol 480.23
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 772.73
    sulfolane 1104.69
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 27.8
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 469.63
    n-hexyl acetate 257.09
    isooctane 16.94
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 291.8
    sec-butyl acetate 109.94
    tert-butyl acetate 180.78
    decalin 32.88
    glycerin 508.07
    diglyme 497.3
    acrylic acid 650.03
    isopropyl myristate 93.44
    n-butyric acid 495.13
    acetyl acetate 196.02
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 111.92
    ethyl propionate 135.31
    nitromethane 1280.44
    1,2-diethoxyethane 200.95
    benzonitrile 406.22
    trioctyl phosphate 89.35
    1-bromopropane 238.51
    gamma-valerolactone 849.48
    n-decanol 100.72
    triethyl phosphate 96.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 115.22
    propionitrile 420.65
    vinylene carbonate 437.85
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 680.96
    DMS 190.78
    cumene 71.83
    2-octanol 119.27
    2-hexanone 206.54
    octyl acetate 129.5
    limonene 114.45
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 460.18
    ethyl orthosilicate 88.76
    tributyl phosphate 105.27
    diacetone alcohol 278.86
    N,N-dimethylaniline 165.83
    acrylonitrile 612.7
    aniline 262.31
    1,3-propanediol 469.48
    bromobenzene 261.87
    dibromomethane 544.64
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 850.0
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 155.45
    tetrabutyl urea 139.64
    diisobutyl methanol 82.94
    2-phenylethanol 202.32
    styrene 110.2
    dioctyl adipate 144.12
    dimethyl sulfate 230.09
    ethyl butyrate 137.89
    methyl lactate 209.96
    butyl lactate 180.13
    diethyl carbonate 103.99
    propanediol butyl ether 296.44
    triethyl orthoformate 107.36
    p-tert-butyltoluene 72.93
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 227.4
    morpholine 629.36
    tert-butylamine 260.85
    n-dodecanol 76.24
    dimethoxymethane 283.67
    ethylene carbonate 328.32
    cyrene 265.93
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 202.39
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 131.93
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 400.51
    4-methylpyridine 479.39
    dibutyl ether 120.1
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 82.94
    DEF 358.77
    dimethyl isosorbide 343.08
    tetrachloroethylene 612.34
    eugenol 248.07
    triacetin 254.15
    span 80 242.7
    1,4-butanediol 237.21
    1,1-dichloroethane 481.72
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 187.18
    methyl formate 397.63
    2-methyl-1-butanol 258.74
    n-decane 24.0
    butyronitrile 368.96
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 142.68
    1-chlorooctane 98.67
    1-chlorotetradecane 40.93
    n-nonane 24.02
    undecane 18.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 31.91
    cyclooctane 20.24
    cyclopentanol 459.48
    tetrahydropyran 427.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 191.03
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 351.72
    1-hexene 91.13
    2-isopropoxyethanol 241.87
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 431.81
    methyl butyrate 217.34

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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