Global InformationLenthionine information
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1,2,3,5,6-Pentathiepane | |||
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1,2,3,5,6-Pentathiacycloheptane
1,4-Dicarbacycloheptasulfane | |||
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Chemical formula
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C2H4S5 | ||
| Molar mass | 188.35 g·mol−1 | ||
| Density | 1.549 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | 60.5 °C (140.9 °F; 333.6 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 287 °C (549 °F; 560 K)[1] | ||
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532.7 mg/L[1] | ||
| log P | 4.238[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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Lenthionine is a cyclic organosulfur compound found in shiitake mushrooms, onions, and garlic, and it is partly responsible for their flavor.[2] The mechanism of its formation is unclear, but it likely involves the enzyme C–S lyase.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c "Showing metabocard for Lenthionine (HMDB0031258)". Human Metabolome Database. March 23, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Block, Eric; Deorazio, Russell (1994). "Chemistry in a salad bowl: Comparative organosulfur chemistry of garlic, onion and shiitake mushrooms" (PDF). Pure Appl. Chem. 66 (10–11): 2205–2206. doi:10.1351/pac199466102205. S2CID 97296030.