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Preferred IUPAC name
Methanedithiol | |
Other names
Dimercaptomethane
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.166.842 |
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Properties | |
Chemical formula
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CH4S2 |
Molar mass | 80.16 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Boiling point | 58 °C (136 °F; 331 K) |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.581 |
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Hazard statements
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H226 |
Precautionary statements
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P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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Methanedithiol is an organosulfur compound with the formula H2C(SH)2. It forms when formaldehyde is treated with hydrogen sulfide under pressure. The reaction competes with formation of trithiane. The compound forms a solid dibenzoate upon treatment with benzoic anhydride.[1]