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prenylthiol
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10.1021/jf060669a Prenylthiol or 3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol is an organosulfur compound with the formula . It is a derivative of prenyl alcohol and hydrogen sulfide.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C5H10S
- Molecular weight
- 102.2 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-methylbut-2-ene-1-thiol
- SMILES
- CC(=CCS)C
- InChIKey
- GYDPOKGOQFTYGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2
- Polar surface area
- 1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 102.05
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- chemical formula
- C₅H₁₀S
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=CCS)C
- Commons category
- 3-Methyl-2-butene-1-thiol
- found in taxon
- Durio zibethinus
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Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Occurrence
- References
10.1021/jf060669a Prenylthiol or 3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol is an organosulfur compound with the formula . It is a derivative of prenyl alcohol and hydrogen sulfide.
==Occurrence== Prenylthiol is a fairly common components of roasted or cooked foods such as beer, including lightstruck or "skunky" beer. Some roasted coffee also owes it aroma to this thiol. The "skunk-like" aroma of burnt cannabis is attributed to prenylthiol.
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