Methyl thiolacetate

• Formula: C₃H₆OS
• Molecular weight: 90.144
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6OS/c1-3(4)5-2/h1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OATSQCXMYKYFQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 1534-08-3
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• Other names: Ethanethioic acid, S-methyl ester; Acetic acid, thio-, S-methyl ester; S-Methyl thioacetate; CH3C(O)SCH3; Methylthioacetate; Ethanethioic acid, methyl ester; Methyl ethanethioate; S-methyl ethanethioate
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Phase change data

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Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Notes

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