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| | p-Toluenethiol Basic information |
| | p-Toluenethiol Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 84-86(lit.) | | Boiling point | 195 °C(lit.) | | density | 1.0220 | | vapor density | 6.2 (vs air) | | vapor pressure | 10 mm Hg ( 71 °C) | | refractive index | 1.5420 (estimate) | | Fp | 155 °F | | storage temp. | Store below +30°C. | | solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) | | pka | pK1:6.52 (25°C) | | form | Fused Solid | | color | White to yellow | | Water Solubility | slightly soluble | | Sensitive | Stench | | Merck | 14,9325 | | BRN | 605761 | | Stability: | Smelly, Air Sensitive | | LogP | 2.980 (est) | | CAS DataBase Reference | 106-45-6(CAS DataBase Reference) | | NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzenethiol, 4-methyl-(106-45-6) | | EPA Substance Registry System | Benzenethiol, 4-methyl- (106-45-6) |
| | p-Toluenethiol Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | White or colorless solid melt | | Uses | p-Thiocresol is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. | | Synthesis Reference(s) | Tetrahedron Letters, 21, p. 1235, 1980 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)71380-3 | | Safety Profile | Poison by
intraperitoneal route. A flammable liquid.
When heated to decomposition it emits
toxic fumes of SOx. See also a-
TOLUENETHIOL and MERCAPTANS. | | Purification Methods | Crystallise the thiol from pet ether (b 40-70o). The 2,4-dinitrophenyl thioether has m 103o (from EtOH), and the 2,4-dinitrophenyl sulfone has m 190o (from EtOH). [Beilstein 6 IV 2153.] |
| | p-Toluenethiol Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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