3-(Methylthio)propionaldehyde
ALDRICH/277460 - 96%
Synonym: 3-
CAS Number: 3268-49-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H8OS
Molecular Weight: 104.17
EC Number: 221-882-5
MDL Number: MFCD00007022
Linear Formula: CH3SCH2CH2CHO
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 96% |
| bp | 165-166 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.043 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | aldehyde |
| thioether | |
| InChI | 1S/C4H8OS/c1-6-4-2-3-5/h3 |
| InChI key | CLUWOWRTHNNBBU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CSCCC=O |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor density | >1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 760 mmHg ( 165 °C) |
| Application: | 3-(Methylthio)propionalde • Intermolecular alkyne hydroacylation reactions • Oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides It can also be used as a biosynthetic precursor of ethylene. |
| General description: | 3-(Methylthio)propionalde |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H332 - H311 - H315 - H317 - H318 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-38-41-43-52/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2785 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 165.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 74 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 96% |
| bp | 165-166 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.043 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



