Methyl ethyl disulfide

• Formula: C₃H₈S₂
• Molecular weight: 108.226
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8S2/c1-3-5-4-2/h3H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XLTBPTGNNLIKRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 20333-39-5
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• Other names: Methyl ethyl disulphide; Disulfide, ethyl methyl; Ethanesulfenothioic acid, methyl ester; Ethyl methyl disulfide; 2,3-Dithiapentane
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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

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 +  = 2

By formula: C₄H₁₀S₂ + C₂H₆S₂ = 2C₃H₈S₂

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Notes

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  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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