ISO9001 Certified 3-Methyl-Butyl-2-Thiol CAS 2084-18-6 Flavor Chemical

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Product Description

3-Methyl-2-butanethiol CAS 2084-18-6

Chemical Information

IUPAC Name: 3-Methylbutane-2-thiol
Common Names:
- 3-Methyl-2-butanethiol
- 2-Butanethiol, 3-methyl-
- iso-Butyl mercaptan (common industrial name)
CAS Number: 2084-18-6
Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₂S
Molar Mass: 104.21 g/mol

Product Name	3-Methyl-2-butanethiol
Synonyms	3-Methyl-2-butyl Mercaptan; 3-Methyl-2-butanethiol, 95%, remainder mainly 2-methyl-1-butanethiol; 3-Methyl-2-butanethiol >=98.0%; 3-Methyl-butyl-2-thiol; 1,2-Dimethylpropyl hydrosulfide; 2-butanethiol,3-methyl-; 3-methyl-2-Butanethio
CAS	2084-18-6
MF	C5H12S
MW	104.21
EINECS	218-223-9
Form	liquid (estimate)
Odor Type	sulfurous

Key Applications and Uses

Despite its foul smell, this property is precisely what makes it useful in several applications:

Odorant for Natural Gas and LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas): This is its primary industrial use. Natural gas and propane are naturally odorless. A tiny, non-toxic concentration of 3-Methyl-2-butanethiol (or a mixture of thiols and sulfides) is added to serve as a warning agent. Its powerful smell allows people to detect potentially dangerous gas leaks easily.
Chemical Intermediate: Used in organic synthesis for the introduction of the thiyl group or as a building block for more complex sulfur-containing compounds.
Component in "Skunk" Spray: The defensive spray of skunks contains several thiols and thioacetates. While the primary culprits are simpler thiols, various branched-chain thiols like 3-Methyl-2-butanethiol can contribute to the complex and long-lasting odor.