Skip to content
1-Octanethiol

Structure via PubChem · Public domain (PubChem)

EntityQ11883826· pop 7· linked from 3 articles

1-Octanethiol

Sign in to save

Also known as 1-mercaptooctane, n-octyl mercaptan, octylthiol, 1-octylthiol

1-Octanethiol, also called 1-mercaptooctane, is an organic compound.

Chemical data

Formula
C8H18S
Molecular weight
146.3 g/mol
IUPAC name
octane-1-thiol
SMILES
CCCCCCCCS
InChIKey
KZCOBXFFBQJQHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
4.4
Polar surface area
1 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

via PubChem

Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type
Small molecule

via ChEMBL · EBI

Wikidata facts

Mass
146.113
Show 10 more facts
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0471
density
0.90
melting point
-49.0
boiling point
390
vapor pressure
3
flash point
115
ceiling exposure limit
3
canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCS
chemical formula
C₈H₁₈S
Commons category
1-Octanethiol
Sources (3)

via Wikidata · CC0

~1 min read

Encyclopedic overview

1 sections
Contents
  • References

1-Octanethiol, also called 1-mercaptooctane, is an organic compound.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the United States considers this compound to be an occupational hazard. Exposure to this compound can affect the eyes, skin, respiratory system, blood, and central nervous system, and lead to irritation to the eyes, skin, nose, and throat; lassitude; cyanosis; increased respiration; nausea; drowsiness; headache; and vomiting.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “1-Octanethiol” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Available in 6 languages

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0