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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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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to CH₄S⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

 +  =

By formula: CH₃S^- + H⁺ = CH₄S

CH₃S^- +  =

By formula: CH₃S^- + H⁺ = CH₄S

Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  ΔfH(+) ion,0K	Enthalpy of formation of positive ion at 0K
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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