1-Butanethiol

• Formula: C₄H₁₀S
• Molecular weight: 90.187
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10S/c1-2-3-4-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WQAQPCDUOCURKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 109-79-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Butanethiol; n-Butyl mercaptan; n-Butyl thioalcohol; Butanethiol; Butyl mercaptan; Thiobutyl alcohol; 1-Butyl mercaptan; n-C4H9SH; NCI-C60866; Butylthiol; n-Butylthiol; 1-Mercaptobutane; 1-butylthiol; butane-1-thiol
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₉S^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₉S^- + H⁺ = C₄H₁₀S

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₄H₁₁N + C₆H₁₂OS = C₄H₁₀S + C₆H₁₃NO

 +  =  + 

By formula: H₂O + C₆H₁₂OS = C₄H₁₀S + C₂H₄O₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
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

De-protonation reactions

C₄H₉S^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₉S^- + H⁺ = C₄H₁₀S

References

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Scott, Finke, et al., 1957
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Pennington, R.E.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G., 1-Butanethiol and 2-thiapentane. Experimental thermodynamic studies between 12 and 500'K., thermodynamic functions by a refined method of increments, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 1062-1068. [all data]

Tutubalina, Gabdrakhmanov, et al., 1982
Tutubalina, V.P.; Gabdrakhmanov, F.G.; Konyukhova, T.M., Study of the heat capacity of n-sulfides, 1982, Teplo-Massoobmen Khim. [all data]

Haines, Helm, et al., 1956
Haines, W.E.; Helm, R.V.; Cook, G.L.; Ball, J.S., Purification and Properties of Organic Sulfur Compounds, J. Phys. Chem., 1956, 60, 549-55. [all data]

Denyer, Fidler, et al., 1949
Denyer, R.L.; Fidler, F.A.; Lowry, R.A., Azeotrope Formation Between Thiols and Hydrocarbons, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 2727-37. [all data]

Teets, 1934
Teets, D.E., The Relation of the Melting Point to the Number of Carbon Atoms in a Series of Normal Mercaptans, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1934, 56, 1143. [all data]

Ellis and Reid, 1932
Ellis, L.M.; Reid, E.E., The Preparation and Properties of A Double Series of Aliphatic Mercaptans, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1932, 54, 1674. [all data]

Scott, Finke, et al., 1957, 2
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Pennington, R.E.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G., 1-butanethiol and 2-thiapentane. Experimental thermodynamic studies between 12 and 500 K; thermodynamic functions by a refined method of increments., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 1062-8. [all data]

Teja and Anselme, 1990
Teja, A.S.; Anselme, M.J., The critical properties of thermally stable and unstable fluids. II. 1986 results, AIChE Symp. Ser., 1990, 86, 279, 122-7. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Scott, Finke, et al., 1957, 3
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Pennington, R.E.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G., 1-Butanethiol and 2-thiapentane. Experimental thermodynamic studies between 12 and 500°K; thermodynamic functions by a refined method of increments, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 1062-10. [all data]

Hubbard, Good, et al., 1958
Hubbard, W.N.; Good, W.D.; Waddington, G., The heats of combustion, formation and isomerization of the seven isomeric C₄H₁₀S alkane thiols and sulfides, J. Phys. Chem., 1958, 62, 614-617. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

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Osborn, A.G.; Douslin, D.R., Vapor Pressure Relations of 36 Sulfur Compounds Present in Petroleum., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1966, 11, 4, 502-509, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60031a014 . [all data]

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Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

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Wadso, I., The heats of aminolysis of n-butyl thiolacetate and acetic anhydride, Acta Chem. Scand., 1958, 12, 635-640. [all data]

Wadso, 1957
Wadso, I., The heats of hydrolysis of some alkyl thiolesters, Acta Chem. Scand., 1957, 11, 1745-1751. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Ogata, Onizuka, et al., 1973
Ogata, H.; Onizuka, H.; Nihei, Y.; Kamada, H., The photoelectron spectra of alcohols, mercaptans and amines, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1973, 46, 3036. [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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