Methanethiol

• Formula: CH₄S
• Molecular weight: 48.107
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH4S/c1-2/h2H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LSDPWZHWYPCBBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-93-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Methyl mercaptan; Mercaptomethane; CH3SH; Methyl sulfhydrate; Methyl thioalcohol; Mercaptan methylique; Methaanthiol; Methanthiol; Methvtiolo; Methylmercaptaan; Metilmercaptano; Rcra waste number U153; Thiomethanol; UN 1064; Methanethiole
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess

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Clustering reactions

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + CH₄S = (CH₆N⁺ • CH₄S)

(CH₆N⁺ • ) +  = (CH₆N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (CH₆N⁺ • C₂H₃N) + CH₄S = (CH₆N⁺ • CH₄S • C₂H₃N)

(CH₆N⁺ • 2) +  = (CH₆N⁺ •  • 2)

By formula: (CH₆N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N) + CH₄S = (CH₆N⁺ • CH₄S • 2C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₂H₃O₂^- + CH₄S = (C₂H₃O₂^- • CH₄S)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + CH₄S = (Cl^- • CH₄S)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + CH₄S = (F^- • CH₄S)

References

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Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sieck, 1985
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M.; Sieck, L.W., The Ionic Hydrogen Bond and Ion Solvation. 4. SH+ O and NH+ S Bonds. Correlations with Proton Affinity. Mutual Effects of Weak and Strong Ligands in Mixed Clusters, J. Phys. Chem., 1985, 89, 24, 5222, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100270a021 . [all data]

Meot-ner, 1988
Meot-ner, M., Ionic Hydrogen Bond and Ion Solvation. ₆. Interaction Energies of the Acetate Ion with Organic Molecules. Comparison of CH₃COO^- with Cl^-, CN^-, and SH^-, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 12, 3854, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00220a022 . [all data]

Staneke, Groothuis, et al., 1995
Staneke, P.O.; Groothuis, G.; Ingemann, S.; Nibbering, N.M.M., Formation, stability and structure of radical anions of chloroform, tetrachloromethane and fluorotrichloromethane in the gas phase, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1995, 142, 1-2, 83, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(94)04127-S . [all data]

Larson and McMahon, 1983
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B., Strong hydrogen bonding in gas-phase anions. An ion cyclotron resonance determination of fluoride binding energetics to bronsted acids from gas-phase fluoride exchange equilibria measurements, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 2944. [all data]

Wenthold and Squires, 1995
Wenthold, P.G.; Squires, R.R., Bond dissociation energies of F2(-) and HF2(-). A gas-phase experimental and G2 theoretical study, J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 7, 2002, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100007a034 . [all data]

Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970
Arshadi, M.; Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of Halide Negative Ions in the Gas Phase. II. Comparison of Hydration Energies for the Alkali Positive and Halide Negative Ions, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1475, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a014 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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