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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula CH4S
Molecular Weight 48.107
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of METHYL MERCAPTAN

SMILES

CS

InChI

InChIKey=LSDPWZHWYPCBBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/CH4S/c1-2/h2H,1H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula CH4S
Molecular Weight 48.107
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Approval Year

Unknown
139594
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
The antituberculous activity of ethyl mercaptan.
1956 Jul
Development of specific tests for rapid detection of Escherichia coli and all species of Proteus in urine.
1977 Sep
Suicide inactivation of bacterial cystathionine gamma-synthase and methionine gamma-lyase during processing of L-propargylglycine.
1979 Oct 16
Widespread occurrence of bacterial thiol methyltransferases and the biogenic emission of methylated sulfur gases.
1987 Jul
Enzymatic methylation of sulfide, selenide, and organic thiols by Tetrahymena thermophila.
1987 Sep
Volatile sulfur compounds in mouth air from clinically healthy subjects and patients with periodontal disease.
1992 Jul
Neonatal encephalopathy with a pungent body odour.
1997 Jul
Differentiation of mouth versus gut as site of origin of odoriferous breath gases after garlic ingestion.
1999 Feb
Failure of activated charcoal to reduce the release of gases produced by the colonic flora.
1999 Jan
Function of gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells in the presence of methyl mercaptan.
1999 May
Gas production by feces of infants.
2001 May
Insoluble zinc, cupric and tin pyrophosphates inhibit the formation of volatile sulphur compounds.
2004 Oct
Degradation of methamidophos by Hyphomicrobium species MAP-1 and the biochemical degradation pathway.
2010 Jul
Patents

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Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
2X8406WW9I
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Name Type Language
METHYL MERCAPTAN
FHFI   HSDB  
Systematic Name English
METHYL MERCAPTAN [HSDB]
Common Name English
METHYLMERCAPTAN
Systematic Name English
METHANETHIOL [MI]
Common Name English
METHYL MERCAPTAN [FHFI]
Common Name English
FEMA NO. 2716
Code English
METHANETHIOL
MI  
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
JECFA EVALUATION METHYL MERCAPTAN
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CFR 21 CFR 172.515
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Code System Code Type Description
MESH
C005231
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MERCK INDEX
m7298
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JECFA MONOGRAPH
123
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CHEBI
16007
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WIKIPEDIA
METHANETHIOL
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HSDB
813
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PUBCHEM
878
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
200-822-1
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FDA UNII
2X8406WW9I
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CAS
74-93-1
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5026382
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Structure of SODIUM METHANETHIOLATE
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