Benzenemethanethiol

• Formula: C₇H₈S
• Molecular weight: 124.203
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8S/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UENWRTRMUIOCKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 100-53-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: α-Toluenethiol; α-Mercaptotoluene; α-Toluolthiol; (Mercaptomethyl)benzene; Benzyl mercaptan; Benzylthiol; Phenylmethanethiol; Phenylmethyl mercaptan; Thiobenzyl alcohol; α-Tolyl mercaptan; Methanethiol, phenyl-; USAF ex-1509; Benzylhydrosulfide; NSC 41897; toluene-α-thiol
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  • IR Spectrum
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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UV/Visible spectrum

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References

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Good, 1972
Good, W.D., Enthalpies of combustion of 18 organic sulfur compounds related to petroleum, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1972, 17, 158-162. [all data]

Mackle and McClean, 1962
Mackle, H.; McClean, R.T.B., Studies in the thermochemistry of organic sulphides. Part 4.-Heat of formation of the mercaptyl radical, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1962, 58, 895-899. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Frost, Herring, et al., 1972
Frost, D.C.; Herring, F.G.; Katrib, A.; McDowell, C.A.; McLean, R.A.N., Photoelectron spectra of CH₃SH, (CH₃)₂S, C₆H₅SH, and C₆H₅CH₂SH; the bonding between sulfur and carbon, J. Phys. Chem., 1972, 76, 1030. [all data]

Gowenlock, Kay, et al., 1963
Gowenlock, B.G.; Kay, J.; Majer, J.R., Electron impact studies of some sulphides and disulphides, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1963, 59, 2463. [all data]

Bol'shakov, et al., 1969
Bol'shakov, G.F., et al., Ultraviolet spectra of heteroorganic compounds, 1969, 95. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions

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