Ethyl Mercaptan (EM)
Chemical formula: | C2H5SH |
| Molecular weight: | 62.13 |
| Product standard: | Enterprise standard |
| Properties： | Colorless transparent oil liquid, volatile, with a strong persistent irritating garlic odor, is the most odorous substance in the Guinness World Records; Slightly soluble in water, with a solubility of 1.5 wt% in water at 20 °C, and can form hydrates with water and crystallize below 10 °C. easy soluble in alkali, ethanol, ether and other organic solvents. Highly reactive and easily oxidized to diethyl disulfide, requires low-temperature and airtight storage. |
Packaging and storage: | Mainly used as an important intermediate in the pesticide industry,such as for the synthesis of antibacterial agent 401, pesticide phorate, ethoprophos, isofenphos, isazophos, methamidophos, and clethodim, etc; Ethyl mercaptan is used as a reducing agent in organic synthesis reactions to prepare organic sulfur compounds such as thioethers,thioketones, and thioalcohols; In pharmaceutical synthesis, it can be used as an intermediate for the synthesize of anti-tumor and anti-gout; In the odorant industry, it can be used as a leak warning additive for natural gas, coal gas and oil fields. |