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Usage

Chemical compound

Benzenemethanethiol, 2,4,6-tris(1-methylethyl)-

Common uses

fragrance ingredient, flavoring agent in consumer products

Physical properties

colorless liquid with strong odor

Applications

production of perfumes, soaps, personal care products, solvent in industrial processes, stabilizer in organic materials

Health effects

can cause irritation to skin and respiratory system upon exposure

Caution

handle with care

Upstream product

• 38580-86-8 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzyl chloride 
• 17356-08-0 thiourea 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

A Face-to-Face Dimer of Au3 Superatoms Supported by Interlocked Tridentate Scaffolds Formed in Au18S2(SR)12

A new sulfur-containing gold cluster, Au18S2(STipb)12, was serendipitously obtained using the bulky thiol, 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzyl mercaptan (TipbSH), as protecting ligands. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that Au18S2(STipb)12 has a deformed octahedral Au6 core clutched by two tridentate S[Au2(STipb)2]3 units in an interlocked manner. Based on density functional theory calculations, we propose that the Au6 core with two electrons is better viewed as a face-to-face dimer of Au3(1e) superatoms rather than an electronically closed Au6(2e) superatom. In situ formation of the sulfide anions (S2?) via C-S bond breakage is ascribed to the steric repulsion between the TipbS ligands.