1-Propanethiol, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₄H₁₀S
• Molecular weight: 90.187
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10S/c1-4(2)3-5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BDFAOUQQXJIZDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 513-44-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Isobutyl mercaptan; 1-Isobutanethiol; 2-Methyl-1-propanethiol; iso-C4H9SH; Isobutanethiol; 2-Methyl-1-propylthiol; 2-Methyl propanethiol; 2-methylpropane-1-thiol
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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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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₉S^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₉S^- + H⁺ = C₄H₁₀S

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:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₄H₉S^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₉S^- + H⁺ = C₄H₁₀S

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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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]

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Hunter and Lias, 1998
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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]

Miller and Bruno, 2003
Miller, K.E.; Bruno, T.J., Isothermal Kováts retention indices of sulfur compounds on a poly(5% diphenyl-95% dimethylsiloxane) stationary phase, J. Chromatogr. A, 2003, 1007, 1-2, 117-125, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(03)00958-0 . [all data]

Garbuzov, Misharina, et al., 1985
Garbuzov, V.G.; Misharina, T.A.; Aerov, A.F.; Golovnya, R.V., Gas chromatographic retention indices for sulphur(II)-containing organic substances, J. Anal. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.), 1985, 40, 4, 576-586. [all data]

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Zhu, X.H.; Wang, W.; Schramm, K.-W.; Niu, W., Prediction of the Kova´ ts Retention Indices of Thiols by Use of Quantum Chemical and Physicochemical Descriptors, Chromatographia, 2007, 65, 11-12, 719-724, https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-007-0237-3 . [all data]

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Yang, Yang, et al., 2003
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Guevas A.P. and Tellez, 1977
Guevas A.P.; Tellez, J.V.G., Determination de mercaptanos de C2 a C4 an muestras gaseosas de hydrocarburos de C4 a C5 por chromatographia en fase vapor, Revista de Instituto Mexicano di Petroleo, 1977, 9, 1, 85-88. [all data]

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Vinogradov, B.A., Production, composition, properties and application of essential oils, 2004, retrieved from http://viness.narod.ru. [all data]

Gijs, Piraprez, et al., 2000
Gijs, L.; Piraprez, G.; Perpète, P.; Spinnler, E.; Collin, S., Retention of sulfur flavours by food matrix and determination of sensorial data independent of the medium composition, Food Chem., 2000, 69, 3, 319-330, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0956-7135(99)00111-5 . [all data]

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Zenkevich, I.G., The Principle of Structural Analogy in the Calculation of Gas Chromatographic Retention Indices using Physico-Chemical Constants of Organic Compounds, Zh. Anal. Khim. (Rus.), 1998, 53, 1, 43-49. [all data]

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Golovnya, R.V.; Misharina, T.A.; Garbuzov, V.G.; Medvedyev, F.A., Volatile sulfur containing compounds in simulated meat flavour and their comparison with the constituents of natural aroma, Nahrung, 1983, 27, 3, 237-249, https://doi.org/10.1002/food.19830270314 . [all data]

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Ishizaki, S.; Tachihara, T.; Tamura, H.; Yanai, T.; Kitahara, T., Evaluation of odour-active compounds in roasted shrimp (Sergia lucens Hansen) by aroma extract dilution analysis, Flavour Fragr. J., 2005, 20, 6, 562-566, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1484 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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