Synthetic equivalents of benzenethiol and benzyl mercaptan having faint smell: Odor reducing effect of trialkylsilyl group
Syntheses and odor tests of the trialkylsilylated benzyl mercaptans and benzenethiols have revealed that the trimethylsilyl substituent on the benzene ring has a remarkable effect in reducing the foul smell of the parent benzyl mercaptan and benzenethiol.