O-ethyl 2-ethyl-3-oxobutanethioate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H14O2S

    SMILES
    CCC(C(=O)C)C(=S)OCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 95.63%
    Tropical 71.03%
    Sulfurous 66.53%
    Grape 40.72%
    Cheesy 38.76%
    Meaty 38.31%
    Pineapple 33.9%
    Black currant 32.1%
    Sweet 31.35%
    Berry 30.0%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 84.23%
    Berry 38.57%
    Cheese 33.39%
    Tropical 29.86%
    Creamy 29.79%
    Grape 29.44%
    Pineapple 28.87%
    Fatty 27.99%
    Fruit 27.2%
    Buttery 27.03%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    9.27 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    174.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    242°C

    Flash point

    • 69.95 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL11016179
  • Applications

    O-ethyl 2-ethyl-3-oxobutanethioate is primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. As a beta-keto thioester, it can participate in acyl-transfer reactions and carbon–carbon bond-forming processes, enabling the preparation of building blocks and molecular frameworks for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. In research and development settings, it is commonly evaluated as a synthetic precursor for the preparation of more complex molecules and functionalized derivatives. It can also be used as a reactive intermediate in polymer and coating formulations, where the thioester functionality can undergo subsequent modifications or cross-linking steps. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits, and it is typically employed under controlled conditions in laboratory-scale production and process development.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 283.94
    methanol 446.91
    isopropanol 228.8
    water 3.62
    ethyl acetate 356.77
    n-propanol 230.29
    acetone 635.62
    n-butanol 214.7
    acetonitrile 584.98
    DMF 1027.77
    toluene 268.1
    isobutanol 185.69
    1,4-dioxane 722.38
    methyl acetate 432.22
    THF 919.27
    2-butanone 398.7
    n-pentanol 179.78
    sec-butanol 205.54
    n-hexane 40.01
    ethylene glycol 143.95
    NMP 1148.89
    cyclohexane 118.43
    DMSO 926.28
    n-butyl acetate 255.97
    n-octanol 138.48
    chloroform 1221.6
    n-propyl acetate 237.16
    acetic acid 532.67
    dichloromethane 1297.95
    cyclohexanone 778.47
    propylene glycol 134.87
    isopropyl acetate 211.04
    DMAc 824.32
    2-ethoxyethanol 279.16
    isopentanol 175.84
    n-heptane 41.95
    ethyl formate 351.05
    1,2-dichloroethane 683.6
    n-hexanol 203.22
    2-methoxyethanol 474.94
    isobutyl acetate 153.37
    tetrachloromethane 237.02
    n-pentyl acetate 186.02
    transcutol 645.24
    n-heptanol 97.56
    ethylbenzene 158.77
    MIBK 207.86
    2-propoxyethanol 357.04
    tert-butanol 278.33
    MTBE 219.21
    2-butoxyethanol 164.21
    propionic acid 279.93
    o-xylene 213.69
    formic acid 183.37
    diethyl ether 249.86
    m-xylene 198.49
    p-xylene 217.16
    chlorobenzene 478.36
    dimethyl carbonate 204.55
    n-octane 20.91
    formamide 254.43
    cyclopentanone 872.07
    2-pentanone 315.9
    anisole 340.11
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 386.51
    gamma-butyrolactone 1031.3
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 344.1
    pyridine 611.24
    3-pentanone 294.5
    furfural 1001.67
    n-dodecane 23.2
    diethylene glycol 356.38
    diisopropyl ether 87.62
    tert-amyl alcohol 224.41
    acetylacetone 492.98
    n-hexadecane 26.39
    acetophenone 348.22
    methyl propionate 325.07
    isopentyl acetate 216.5
    trichloroethylene 1362.38
    n-nonanol 119.76
    cyclohexanol 332.82
    benzyl alcohol 287.6
    2-ethylhexanol 137.48
    isooctanol 84.04
    dipropyl ether 160.89
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 501.36
    ethyl lactate 162.29
    propylene carbonate 538.3
    n-methylformamide 450.54
    2-pentanol 140.16
    n-pentane 41.94
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 227.19
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 286.02
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 233.05
    mesitylene 140.78
    ε-caprolactone 598.25
    p-cymene 124.16
    epichlorohydrin 921.16
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 727.51
    2-aminoethanol 177.09
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 932.49
    sulfolane 1180.52
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 27.71
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 561.44
    n-hexyl acetate 294.69
    isooctane 20.81
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 265.63
    sec-butyl acetate 155.77
    tert-butyl acetate 245.42
    decalin 61.58
    glycerin 213.86
    diglyme 515.93
    acrylic acid 328.63
    isopropyl myristate 132.68
    n-butyric acid 319.24
    acetyl acetate 337.6
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 150.56
    ethyl propionate 234.15
    nitromethane 1025.76
    1,2-diethoxyethane 251.33
    benzonitrile 479.72
    trioctyl phosphate 104.2
    1-bromopropane 314.32
    gamma-valerolactone 1015.29
    n-decanol 95.59
    triethyl phosphate 145.47
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 87.37
    propionitrile 352.22
    vinylene carbonate 586.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 626.36
    DMS 299.77
    cumene 118.64
    2-octanol 88.43
    2-hexanone 245.45
    octyl acetate 165.58
    limonene 185.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 617.32
    ethyl orthosilicate 128.45
    tributyl phosphate 130.53
    diacetone alcohol 270.27
    N,N-dimethylaniline 235.0
    acrylonitrile 493.14
    aniline 289.47
    1,3-propanediol 227.15
    bromobenzene 511.05
    dibromomethane 793.25
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1001.12
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 224.29
    tetrabutyl urea 184.13
    diisobutyl methanol 91.08
    2-phenylethanol 253.92
    styrene 216.86
    dioctyl adipate 202.02
    dimethyl sulfate 380.44
    ethyl butyrate 230.5
    methyl lactate 205.11
    butyl lactate 152.74
    diethyl carbonate 194.77
    propanediol butyl ether 192.21
    triethyl orthoformate 156.61
    p-tert-butyltoluene 115.83
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 270.29
    morpholine 619.18
    tert-butylamine 176.61
    n-dodecanol 79.94
    dimethoxymethane 506.57
    ethylene carbonate 453.1
    cyrene 320.58
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 246.23
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 183.75
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 583.48
    4-methylpyridine 616.97
    dibutyl ether 157.09
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 91.08
    DEF 432.8
    dimethyl isosorbide 461.47
    tetrachloroethylene 692.38
    eugenol 261.83
    triacetin 311.12
    span 80 217.19
    1,4-butanediol 129.9
    1,1-dichloroethane 614.57
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 160.19
    methyl formate 475.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 174.32
    n-decane 33.87
    butyronitrile 327.7
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 144.7
    1-chlorooctane 132.14
    1-chlorotetradecane 64.1
    n-nonane 33.3
    undecane 26.98
    tert-butylcyclohexane 49.05
    cyclooctane 39.07
    cyclopentanol 346.49
    tetrahydropyran 531.61
    tert-amyl methyl ether 183.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 407.45
    1-hexene 114.53
    2-isopropoxyethanol 190.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 212.62
    methyl butyrate 312.31

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