Chemistry:2-Naphthalenethiol

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2-Naphthalenethiol
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Naphthalene-2-thiol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 202-082-5
UNII
Properties
C10H8S
Molar mass 160.23 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Melting point 80–81 °C (176–178 °F; 353–354 K)
Boiling point 92–94 °C (198–201 °F; 365–367 K) (at 0.4 mmHg)
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word warning
H302
P264, P270, P301+312, P330, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

2-Naphthalenethiol is an organosulfur compound with the formula C10H7SH. It is a white solid. It is one of two monothiols of naphthalene, the other being 1-naphthalenethiol.

Synthesis and reactions

2-Naphthalenethiol is prepared from 2-naphthol by the Newman–Kwart rearrangement starting from a thiocarbamate.[1] It undergoes lithiation at the 1 and 3-position.[2][3]

It can be used as a flavouring agent and has been described as having an “artichoke”, “meaty” and “creamy” taste”.[4][5]

References

  1. Melvin S. Newman; Frederick W. Hetzel (1971). "Thiophenols from Phenols: 2-Naphthalenethiol". Org. Synth. 51: 139. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.051.0139. 
  2. Block, E.; Eswarakrishnan, V.; Gernon, M.; Ofori-Okai, G.; Saha, C.; Tang, K.; Zubieta, J. (1989). "o-Lithiothiophenol Equivalents. Generation, Reactions and Applications in Synthesis of Hindered Thiolate Ligands". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111 (2): 658–665. doi:10.1021/ja00184a039. 
  3. Still, Ian WJ; Natividad-Preyra, Rosanne; Toste, F Dean (1999). "A versatile synthetic route to 1,5-dithiocins from o-mercapto aromatic aldehydes". Canadian Journal of Chemistry 77: 113–121. doi:10.1139/v98-230. 
  4. WHO, World Health. "Evaluations of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) Feedback Print preview Link to this page 2-NAPHTHALENETHIOL". http://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/chemical.aspx?chemID=2896. Retrieved 15 January 2018. 
  5. "Human Metabolome Database: Showing metabocard for 2-Naphthalenethiol (HMDB0029689)". https://hmdb.ca/metabolites/HMDB0029689#:~:text=2%2DNaphthalenethiol%20is%20an%20artichoke,creamy%2C%20and%20meaty%20tasting%20compound.