2,2-Bis(methylthio)propane

CAS Registry Number®

6156-18-9

CAS Name

2,2-Bis(methylthio)propane

Molecular Formula

C5H12S2

Molecular Mass

136.28

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    45-47 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H12S2/c1-5(2,6-3)7-4/h1-4H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=BBYNYNMPOUQKKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(SC)(SC)(C)C

Canonical SMILES

S(C)C(SC)(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propane, 2,2-bis(methylthio)-
  • Acetone, dimethyl mercaptole
  • 2,2-Bis(methylthio)propane
  • 3,3-Dimethyl-2,4-dithiapentane
  • 2,2-Bis(methylsulfanyl)propane

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