
Bis(methylthio)methane CAS 1618-26-4
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Basic Info of Bis(methylthio)methane
Chemical Name: | Bis(methylthio)methane |
Other Name: | 2,4-Dithiapentane; Bis(methylmercapto)methane |
CAS: | 1618-26-4 |
EINECS: | 216-577-9 |
Type: | Food additives; Flavors and Fragrances; Organic raw materials |
Molecular Formula: | C3H8S2 |
Molecular Weight: | 108.23 |
Melting point | 148 °C |
Boiling point | 147 °C(lit.) |
density | 1.059 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
refractive index | n20/D 1.53(lit.) |
Fp | 111 °F |
storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,2-8°C |
solubility | IMMISCIBLE |
form | neat |
Specific Gravity | 1.059 |
color | APHA: ≤100 |
Water Solubility | IMMISCIBLE |
Brand Name: | Zhishang Chemical |
Provide: | Bis(methylthio)methane MSDS; Bis(methylthio)methane COA |
What is Bis(methylthio)methane?
Dimethylthiomethane, called 2,4-dithiopentane according to the nomenclature of the Chinese chemical society, is an organic compound and the main component of truffle taste. It is often used as a synthetic fragrance to add to truffle oil and other products.
Dimethyl thiomethane can be condensed from methyl mercaptan and formaldehyde under the catalysis of hydrochloric acid.
2 CH3SH + H2C=O + HCl(aq) → CH3SCH2SCH3 + H2O
It is reported to be found in Carmenere cheese and Gruyere cheese, milk, fish oil, cooked beef and canned beef, mushrooms, truffles, prawns and lobsters.
Bis(methylthio)methane Uses
- Food spice.
- Bis(methylthio)methane is a method used to reduce the odor of rooms in renovation work by removing pathogenic substances.
Reference
- 2,4-Dithiapentane – WikiPedia
- Bis(methylthio)methane – PubChem
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