Chemistry:Sodium methanethiolate

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Sodium methanethiolate
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium methanethiolate
Other names
sodium thiomethoxide, sodium methyl mercaptide, sodium thiomethylate, methanethiol sodium salt, methyl mercaptan sodium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 225-969-9
UNII
Properties
CH3NaS
Molar mass 70.08 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow-red[1]
soluble[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium methanethiolate or sodium thiomethoxide (CH3SNa, MeSNa) is the sodium conjugate base of methanethiol. This compound is commercially available as a white solid. It is a powerful nucleophile that can be used to prepare methylthioether and other organic compounds like ethyl bromide. Its hydrolysis in moist air produces methanethiol, which has a low odor threshold and a noxious fecal smell.

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