109-79-5

Basic information

• Product Name: 1-Butanethiol
• Synonyms: 1-Butylmercaptan;1-Mercaptobutane;Butyl mercaptan;Butylthiol;Thiobutyl alcohol;n-Butane-1-thiol;n-Butanethiol;n-Butyl mercaptan;n-Butylthioalcohol;n-Butylthiol;1-Butanethiol
• CAS NO: 109-79-5
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₁₀S
• Molecular Weight: 90.18
• EINECS: 203-705-3
• Mol File: 109-79-5.mol
• Article Data: 54

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: -116℃
• Boiling Point: 98.2 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 12.8 °C
• Appearance: colourless liquid
• Density: 0.84 g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 46.3mmHg at 25°C
• Water Solubility: 0.60 g/100 mL. Slightly soluble
• CAS DataBase Reference: 1-Butanethiol(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1-Butanethiol(109-79-5)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1-Butanethiol(109-79-5)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: F:Flammable;;
• Statements: R11:; R21/22:
• Safety Statements: S16:; S33:; S36/37:; S9:
• Hazardous Substances Data: 109-79-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

1-Butanethiol, also known as butyl mercaptan, is a colorless liquid with a strong, unpleasant odor. It is a volatile organic compound commonly used as an additive in natural gas and petroleum products to impart an odor for safety purposes. 1-Butanethiol is also used as a flavoring agent in the food industry and as a chemical intermediate in the production of pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds. It is highly flammable and can cause eye and skin irritation, as well as respiratory issues if inhaled. In addition, 1-Butanethiol is a potential environmental contaminant and its release into the atmosphere can contribute to air pollution.

InChI:InChI=1/C4H10S.Na/c1-2-3-4-5;/h5H,2-4H2,1H3;/q;+1/p-1

Synthetic route

Yb(2+)*2CH3(CH2)3SCO2(1-) = (CH3(CH2)3SCO2)2Yb → ytterbium hydroxide + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + carbon dioxide (124-38-9)

Conditions	Yield
With water In pentane addn. of a mixture (1:3) of water and pentane under Ar at room temperature; removing solvent and volatile compounds (BuSH) by vac. condensation;;	A 100% B 91% C 96%

1-bromo-butane (109-65-9) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With hydrosulfide exchange resin In acetonitrile at 25℃; for 0.25h; Product distribution; other halides, var. temp.;	98%
With hydrosulfide exchange resin In acetonitrile at 25℃; for 0.25h;	98%
Stage #1: 1-bromo-butane With thiourea In ethanol for 3h; Heating; Stage #2: With sodium hydroxide In ethanol for 2h; Heating;	72%

dibutyl disulfide (629-45-8) + propionaldehyde (123-38-6) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + butyl thiopropionate (2432-44-2)

Conditions	Yield
at 5℃; for 2.5h; Mechanism; Irradiation; reductive acylation under photochemical conditions; other linear symmetrical disulfides; other aldehydes;	A 87% B 97%
at 5℃; for 2.5h; Irradiation;	A 87% B 97%

1,6-Hexanediamine (124-09-4) + bis(butylthio)-(3-methylbutyl) borane → (C5H11BNH(CH2)6NH)4 + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
at 40-45°C, boran:amine mol ratio 1:1;	A 95% B n/a

Cyclohexyl-dithiocarbamic acid butyl ester (83962-23-6) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + isothiocyanatocyclohexane (1122-82-3)

Conditions	Yield
at 250 - 260℃;	A 93% B 92%

1-iodo-butane (542-69-8) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With hydrosulfide exchange resin In acetonitrile at 0℃; for 0.25h;	93%

butyl ethyldithiocarbamate (83962-20-3) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + Ethyl isothiocyanate (542-85-8)

Conditions	Yield
at 250 - 260℃;	A 92% B 87%

dibutyl disulfide (629-45-8) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydrogen telluride In ethanol 1.) 0 deg C, 2.) 40 deg C, 30 min;	91%
With triisopropoxyborohydride In tetrahydrofuran at 25℃; for 5h;	81%
With sodium tetrahydroborate; lithium chloride In tetrahydrofuran at 0 - 35℃;	60%

n-Butyl-N-phenylthioformimidat (19911-91-2) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogenchloride In water Ambient temperature;	90%

1,6-Hexanediamine (124-09-4) + bis(butylthio)-(3-methylbutyl) borane → NH2(CH2)6NH(C5H11BNH(CH2)6NH)4H + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
at 40-45°C, boran:amine mol ratio 1:2 M;	A 87% B n/a

Diphenylthiophosphinsaeure-S-n-butylester (52372-89-1) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + diphenyl-phosphinic acid (1707-03-5)

Conditions	Yield
With tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride In tetrahydrofuran for 2h; Ambient temperature;	A n/a B 85%

n-Butyl chloride (109-69-3) + 3-mercaptopropionic acid (107-96-0) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + Dibutyl sulfide (544-40-1) + 3-(butylthio)propionic acid (22002-73-9) + butyl 3-(butylthio)propanoate (121118-59-0)

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide In ethanol at 140℃; for 0.166667h; microwave irradiation; Further byproducts.;	A n/a B n/a C 83% D n/a

butyl carbamate (592-35-8) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With tetraphosphorus decasulfide In toluene for 2h; Reflux;	76%

n-Butyl chloride (109-69-3) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With tetraethylammonium iodide; 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,6-diphenylpyridin-2-thione In acetonitrile for 28h; Ambient temperature;	65%
With magnesium hydroxide; water; sodium disulfide und anschliessend mit Natriumhydrogensulfid und Natriumsulfit;

dibutyl dimethylamidothiophosphite (53431-27-9) + cis-3-azido-1,4-diphenylazetidin-2-one (16311-94-7) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + C21H28N3O2PS

Conditions	Yield
With water In benzene for 24h; Ambient temperature;	A n/a B 48%

dibutyl tetrasulfide (5943-36-2) → thiophene (188290-36-0) + 5-methyl-[1,2]dithiole-3-thione (3354-40-3) + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + Dibutyl sulfide (544-40-1)

Conditions	Yield
at 450℃; for 0.0236111h; Product distribution; Mechanism; thermolysis of var. dibutyl polysulfides (C4H9)Sn (n = 2, 3); var. temp.;	A 37.9% B 5.4% C 26% D 4.2%

boric acid tributyl ester (688-74-4) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogen sulfide; iron sulfide at 340℃; under 19000 - 22800 Torr; variing conditions:temperature 350-576 deg C,molar ratio, delivery rate, pressure);	32%

di-n-butyl trisulfide (5943-31-7) → thiophene (188290-36-0) + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
at 510℃; Product distribution; gas phase pyrolysis;	A 13% B 6.5%

thirane (420-12-2) + diethyl ether (60-29-7) + phenyllithium (591-51-5) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + thiophenol (108-98-5)

trimethylene sulphide (287-27-4) + n-butyllithium (109-72-8, 29786-93-4) + diethyl ether (60-29-7) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + butyl propyl sulfide (1613-46-3) + 1-butylsulfanyl-3-propylsulfanyl-propane (867129-71-3)

cyclohexene sulfide (286-28-2) + n-butyl magnesium bromide (693-03-8) + diethyl ether (60-29-7) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + cyclohexene (110-83-8)

cyclohexene sulfide (286-28-2) + n-butyllithium (109-72-8, 29786-93-4) + diethyl ether (60-29-7) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + cyclohexene (110-83-8)

1-butylene (106-98-9) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + Dibutyl sulfide (544-40-1)

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogen sulfide at 0℃; Irradiation.mit UV-Licht;
With hydrogen sulfide Irradiation.mit UV-Licht;
With dimethyl 2,2'-azobis(isobutyrate); hydrogen sulfide

butyl para-toluenesulfonate (778-28-9) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With water; sodium thiosulfate und anschliessenden Erhitzen mit wss.Schwefelsaeure;
With sodium hydrogensulfide; water

Dibutyl sulfide (544-40-1) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With kieselguhr; phosphoric acid; hydrogen sulfide at 310℃;
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride; diethyl ether

dibutyl disulfide (629-45-8) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + n-butyl methyl sulfide (628-29-5)

Conditions	Yield
bei der Einw. von Penicillium brevicaule Saccardo;
bei der Einw. von Penicillium brevicaule Saccardo;

2,2-bis-butylsulfanyl-propane (6497-29-6) → 2-butylsulfanyl-propene (89795-30-2) + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
Thermolysis;

butyl carbamodithioate (54300-26-4) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With potassium hydroxide

1,1-bis-ethylsulfanyl-2-butylsulfanyl-propane (854649-78-8) + potassium tert-butylate (865-47-4) → methylketene diethyldithioacetal (13879-93-1) + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

perfluoro-1-butanesulfonyl fluoride (2386-60-9) → 1-butanethiol (109-79-5)

Conditions	Yield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride; diethyl ether

2-((n-butylthio)methyl)oxirane (29765-12-6) + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → 1,3-bis(n-butylthio)propan-2-ol (32338-86-6)

Conditions	Yield
With tetraethylammonium bromide In acetonitrile cathodic electrolysis;	100%
With sodium In methanol at 20 - 25℃; for 0.166667h;	93%
With zinc(II) chloride

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → dibutyl disulfide (629-45-8)

Conditions	Yield
With bis(2,2'-bipyridyl) copper(II) permanganate In dichloromethane for 0.166667h;	100%
With oxygen; vanadium(V) oxychloride In ethyl acetate at 20℃; for 3h;	100%
With water; bromine; silica gel In dichloromethane	99%

4-methyleneoxetan-2-one (674-82-8) + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → 4-(n-Butylthiomethyl)oxetan-2-on (72749-29-2)

Conditions	Yield
In diethyl ether at 0℃; for 0.5h;	100%
With sulfuric acid In diethyl ether for 2h; Ambient temperature;	72%
In diethyl ether at 0 - 5℃;

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + 5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoic acid (28010-12-0) → (2E,4E)-5-Phenyl-penta-2,4-dienethioic acid S-butyl ester (75839-78-0)

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine; O-phenyl phosphorodichloridate In 1,2-dimethoxyethane for 16h; Ambient temperature;	100%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + levoglucosenone (37112-31-5) → 1,6-anhydro-4-S-butyl-3-deoxy-4-thio-β-D-erythro-hexopyranos-2-ulose (107838-62-0)

Conditions	Yield
triethylamine In chloroform for 0.0833333h; Product distribution; Ambient temperature; var. thiols,;	100%
triethylamine In chloroform for 0.0833333h; Ambient temperature;	100%
With N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine In chloroform at 20℃; for 96h; Michael Addition; Inert atmosphere;	85%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + N,N-Dimethyl-2,4-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-1-naphthylamine (115975-33-2) → Butyl 1-<2,4-bis(trifluoroacetyl)naphthyl> sulfide (127053-11-6)

Conditions	Yield
In acetonitrile for 41h; Heating;	100%
In acetonitrile for 8h; Substitution; Heating;	38%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + trans-2-Phenylethenylmercuric chloride (36525-03-8, 60592-55-4, 16187-31-8) → (E)-butyl(styryl)sulfane (20025-27-8, 24182-85-2, 24182-86-3)

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydrogencarbonate In benzene at 35 - 45℃; for 3h; Irradiation;	100%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + methyl-8,9-(S,S)-epoxy-5-hidroxy-6-dodecenoate (115065-97-9, 115116-03-5) → methyl-5,9-dihydroxy-8-butanethiol-6-dodecenoate (115066-01-8)

Conditions	Yield
With triethylamine In methanol for 45h; Ambient temperature;	100%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + 5-Methoxy-4-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,3,4]thiadiazine (96286-28-1) → 5-Butylsulfanyl-4-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,3,4]thiadiazine

Conditions	Yield
Ambient temperature;	100%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + C51H44O7S (164022-65-5) → C55H52O6S2

Conditions	Yield
	100%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + C61H60O7S (164022-66-6) → C65H68O6S2

Conditions	Yield
	100%
	98%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + N,N-dimethyl-5,7-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-8-quinolylamine (221636-53-9) → 1-[8-Butylsulfanyl-7-(2,2,2-trifluoro-acetyl)-quinolin-5-yl]-2,2,2-trifluoro-ethanone

Conditions	Yield
In acetonitrile for 24h; Substitution; Heating;	100%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + 8-bromo-2'-deoxyadenosine (14985-44-5) → (2R,3S,5R)-5-(6-Amino-8-butylsulfanyl-purin-9-yl)-2-hydroxymethyl-tetrahydro-furan-3-ol

Conditions	Yield
With triethylamine In water at 100℃;	100%

gallium(II) bromide + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → (GaBr2SC4H9)2 (97092-85-8)

Conditions	Yield
In further solvent(s) byproducts: H2; dry thiol was condensed on to cooled solid Ga2Br4 in vac., warmed for 5min; crystd. on standing;	100%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + In2I4 → (InI2(SC4H9))2 (97092-66-5)

Conditions	Yield
In further solvent(s) thiol was condensed on to cooled solid In2I4 in vac., warmed for 12 h;	100%

Ga2I4 + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → (GaI2SC4H9)2 (97092-86-9)

Conditions	Yield
In further solvent(s) byproducts: H2; dry thiol was condensed on to cooled solid Ga2I4 in vac., warmed for 5 min; crystd. on standing;	100%

Br4In2 + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → (InBr2(SC4H9))2 (97092-65-4)

Conditions	Yield
In further solvent(s) thiol was condensed on to cooled solid In2Br4 in vac., warmed for 12 h;	100%

digallium tetrachloride + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → (GaCl2SC4H9)2 (97092-84-7)

Conditions	Yield
In further solvent(s) byproducts: H2; dry thiol was condensed on to cooled solid Ga2Cl4 in vac., warmed for 5min; crystd. on standing;	100%

In2Cl4 + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → (InCl2(SC4H9))2 (97092-64-3)

Conditions	Yield
In further solvent(s) thiol was condensed on to cooled solid In2Cl4 in vac., warmed for 12 h;	100%

[(η5-C5Me5)Ir(Cl)(μ-H)]2 (56086-50-1, 84029-37-8) + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + hydrogen (1333-74-0) → [(η(5)-C5Me5)IrCl]2(μ-H)(μ-SC4H9) (188780-11-2)

Conditions	Yield
In benzene-d6 H2-atmosphere; 90°C (30 h); detd. by NMR spectroscopy;	100%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + 1-bromo-2-methylnaphtalene (2586-62-1) → butyl(2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)sulfane

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: n-butanethiol With sodium t-butanolate In tetrahydrofuran at 23℃; for 0.166667h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: With zinc(II) chloride In tetrahydrofuran for 0.166667h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #3: 1-bromo-2-methylnaphtalene With di-μ-bromobis(tri-tert-butylphosphino)dipalladium(I); lithium iodide In tetrahydrofuran at 90℃; for 2h; Inert atmosphere;	100%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + 2,4-dinitro-5-fluoroaniline (367-81-7) → 5-(butylthio)-2,4-dinitrobenzenamine (1448876-48-9)

Conditions	Yield
With potassium hydroxide In tetrahydrofuran	100%
With potassium hydroxide In tetrahydrofuran; water at 20℃; for 1h;	99%

isophorone oxide (10276-21-8) + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → C13H22OS

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: n-butanethiol With sodium ethanolate at 20℃; for 0.166667h; Stage #2: isophorone oxide at 20℃; for 1h;	100%

2-Acetylthiophene (88-15-3) + formaldehyd (50-00-0) + 1-butanethiol (109-79-5) → 1-(α-thienyl)-2,2-bis(butylthiomethyl)-1-ethanone (100804-79-3)

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide In ethanol; water Ambient temperature;	99.1%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + acrylonitrile (107-13-1) → 3-(butylthio)propanenitrile (51771-37-0)

Conditions	Yield
With azaphosphatrane salt on Merrifield resin In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 48h; Michael addition;	99%
With C10H20NaO5*HO(1-); water In methanol at 25℃; for 0.416667h; Michael addition;	99%
Stage #1: n-butanethiol With aluminum oxide; potassium fluoride In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 0.0833333h; Stage #2: acrylonitrile In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 0.166667h; Michael addition;	98%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + 2-phenoxypropionic acid (940-31-8) → 2-Phenoxythiopropionsaeure-S-butylester (62170-11-0)

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine; O-phenyl phosphorodichloridate In 1,2-dimethoxyethane for 16h; Ambient temperature;	99%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + vinyl β-acetylacrylate (79865-08-0) → 2-butylthioethyl β-acetylacrylate (79865-16-0)

Conditions	Yield
for 40h; Irradiation;	99%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + C12H19N3O2 → Adamantan-1-yl-thiocarbamic acid S-butyl ester

Conditions	Yield
In acetonitrile at 60℃; for 2h;	99%

1-butanethiol (109-79-5) + acrylonitrile (107-13-1) → 3-(butylthio)propanenitrile (51771-37-0) + 2-Butylsulfanylmethyl-pentanedinitrile (123564-12-5)

Conditions	Yield
With dimanganese decacarbonyl at 140℃; for 1h;	A 99% B 0.5%

Upstream product

• 106-98-9 1-butylene 
• 109-69-3 n-Butyl chloride 
• 629-45-8 dibutyl disulfide 
• 54300-26-4 butyl carbamodithioate 
• 854649-78-8 1,1-bis-ethylsulfanyl-2-butylsulfanyl-propane 
• 865-47-4 potassium tert-butylate 
• 17356-08-0 thiourea 
• 71-36-3 butan-1-ol 
• 5943-31-7 di-n-butyl trisulfide 
• 928-47-2 S-butyl ethanethioate 
• 5943-36-2 dibutyl tetrasulfide 
• 35468-63-4 S-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-phenylthiopropionate 
• 19911-91-2 n-Butyl-N-phenylthioformimidat 
• 83962-20-3 butyl ethyldithiocarbamate 

Downstream Products

• 3581-01-9 2-(butylthio)ethanamine 
• 14679-16-4 1-(1-butylthio)-2-phenylethane 
• 34372-26-4 butyl-(2,4-diphenyl-butyl)-sulfide 
• 928-48-3 Kalium-n-butyl-trithiocarbonat-monohydrat 
• 544-40-1 Dibutyl sulfide 
• 16754-60-2 tris(butylsulfanyl)methane 
• 13889-94-6 butyl chlorothioformate 
• 7133-16-6 cyclopentyl n-butyl sulfide 
• 629-45-8 dibutyl disulfide 
• 52221-38-2 2-Butylthioethyl acetate 
• 1741-85-1 1-isobutylsulfanyl-butane 
• 5331-34-0 n-butyl 4-hydroxybutyl sulfide 
• 624-92-0 Dimethyldisulphide 
• 17700-32-2 bis-(2-butylsulfanyl-ethyl) sulfone 

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