Chemistry:1-Pentanethiol

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Short description: Organosulfur compound (C5H11SH)
Pentane-1-thiol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentane-1-thiol
Other names
1-Pentanethiol
Pentyl mercaptan
Amyl mercaptan
n-Pentyl mercaptan
n-Amyl mercaptan
Thiopentyl alcohol
Thioamyl alcohol
Mercaptopentane
n-Pentanethiol
1-Mercaptopentane[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations PeSH or n-PeSH
ChEBI
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 203-789-1
RTECS number
  • SA3150000
UNII
UN number 1111
Properties
C5H12S
Molar mass 104.21 g·mol−1
Density 0.8421 g/cm3 (at 20 °C)[1]
Melting point −75.7 to −75.69[2] °C (−104.26 to −104.24 °F; 197.45 to 197.46 K)
Boiling point 126.6 °C (259.9 °F; 399.8 K)
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS02: Flammable GHS07: Harmful[2]
GHS Signal word Danger[2]
H225, H302, H332[2]
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+317Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, P303+361+353, P304+340, P317Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, P330, P370+378, P403+235, P501[2]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondFlammability code 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineHealth code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformReactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
2
0
Flash point 18 °C; 65 °F; 291 K
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Pentane-1-thiol, also known as pentyl mercaptan or amyl mercaptan, is an organosulfur compound with the formula C
5
H
11
S
or CH
3
(CH
2
)
4
SH
. It is classified as a thiol.

Properties

See also

  • Pentan-1-ol

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "1-Pentanethiol". CAS Common Chemistry. https://commonchemistry.cas.org/detail?cas_rn=110-66-7. Retrieved 6 May 2026. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Pentane-1-thiol". PubChem. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8067. Retrieved 15 May 2026.