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Usage

Uses

Used in Flavor and Fragrance Industry:
Isobutanethiol is used as a flavoring agent for imparting specific scents and tastes to food products and beverages, capitalizing on its ability to contribute distinct aromatic notes even in minute quantities.
Used in Insecticide Production:
In the agricultural sector, Isobutanethiol is employed as a precursor in the synthesis of insecticides, leveraging its chemical properties to create compounds that effectively control and manage pest populations.
Used as a Scent Additive in Gas Industry:
Isobutanethiol is used as a scent additive in natural gas and propane to provide a detectable odor, ensuring the quick identification of gas leaks for safety purposes.
Used as a Corrosion Inhibitor in Mineral Oil Industry:
It serves as a corrosion inhibitor in mineral oil, protecting equipment and infrastructure from the damaging effects of corrosive compounds present in the oil.
Used as a Fuel Additive in Gasoline Production:
Isobutanethiol is utilized as a fuel additive in gasoline to enhance the fuel's performance characteristics, such as improving combustion efficiency and reducing emissions.
Given the volatility and flammability of Isobutanethiol, it is imperative to handle Isobutanethiol with extreme caution to prevent potential explosive reactions with air and other chemicals, ensuring safety in all applications.

InChI:InChI=1/C4H10S/c1-4(2)3-5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

Upstream product

• 78-83-1 2-methyl-propan-1-ol 
• 78-77-3 Isobutyl bromide 
• 591-84-4 isobutyl thiocyanate 
• 82360-09-6 O-isobutylthionocarbamate 
• 17356-08-0 thiourea 
• 1518-72-5 diisobutyl disulfide 
• 35329-04-5 2-methylpropanedithioic acid 
• 83962-24-7 Cyclohexyl-dithiocarbamic acid isobutyl ester 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 
• 98-82-8 Isopropylbenzene 
• 29099-09-0 1,1-dimethylethanesulphinic acid 
• 26329-70-4 bis(2-methylpropyl) trithiocarbonate 
• 7664-41-7 ammonia 
• 13195-76-1 triisobutyl borate 

Downstream Products

• 14100-99-3 Thiolchlorkohlensaeure-isobutylester 
• 7133-17-7 Isobutyl-cyclopentyl-sulfid 
• 66290-78-6 D-Ribose-diisobutyldithioacetal 
• 4460-61-1 L-Arabinose-diisobutyldithioacetal 
• 1518-72-5 diisobutyl disulfide 
• 120154-05-4 2-isobutylsulfanyl-1-phenyl-ethanone 
• 111-65-9 octane 
• 100521-67-3 isobutyl-(2-phenyl-propyl)-sulfide 
• 100521-66-2 isobutyl-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethyl)-sulfide 
• 37850-75-2 allyl tert-butyl sulfide 
• 91498-19-0 1-Phenyl-2-isobutylthio-ethin 
• 42779-10-2 2-(isobutylthio)-1-ethanol 
• 134480-42-5 4-(2-Isobutylsulfanyl-ethyl)-pyridine 
• 81588-20-7 1-isobutylthio-4-phenyl-1-buten-3-yne 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

COPPER PROTECTIVE AGENT

A copper protective agent is provided. The copper protective agent is represented by a general formula (GI): HS—R (GI); and R is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

METHOD FOR TREATING ANXIETY WITH MUSCARINIC CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR AGONISTS

The present invention relates a method for treating anxiety using azacyclic and azabicyclic pyrazine compounds.

Use of azacyclic or azabicyclic pyrazine compounds for treating anxiety

The present invention relates a method for treating anxiety using azacyclic and azabicyclic pyrazine compounds.

Studies on the Reaction of Iron Sulphide with 2-Methylpropan-1-ol in Vapour Phase

Sulphur elimination from synthetic and natural iron sulphide (FeS2) by reaction with 2-methylpropan-1-ol in vapour phase at 350-500° and 0.1-1.0 atm partial pressure of alcohol, is reported. Sulphur is eliminated mainly as alkyl sulphide and hydrogen sulphide. Kinetic model based on the theory of nucleation with branching and overlapping of nuclei best explains the experimental results. Kinetic parameters for the reaction have also been calculated.

HIGH-TEMPERATURE ORGANIC SYNTHESIS. INVESTIGATION OF THE MECHANISM OF PYROLYSIS OF DIORGANIC SULFIDES BY THE CHLOROBENZENE TRAP METHOD

The copyrolysis of various diorganic sulfides with chlorobenzene in the gas phase at 600-650 deg C was investigated.The degree of conversion of the chlorobenzene, which is a trap for thiyl radicals, increases with increase in the reaction temperature and depends significantly on the nature of the sulfide.The copyrolysis of chlorobenzene with branched dialkyl sulfides (secondary and tertiary) takes place more slowly than the reaction with the corresponding di(n-alkyl) sulfides.Alkyl vinyl sulfides are similar to the latter in reactivity.Ethyl β,β-dichlorovinyl sulfide and bis(ethylthio)acetylene have low reactivity.The main products from copyrolysis of all the diorganic sulfides with chlorobenzene are benzene, thiophenol, diphenyl sulfide, thiophene, and benzothiophene.The ratio between the products depends on the nature of the initial sulfide and an the temperature.The ratio between the thiophene and benzothiophene makes it possible to form an opinion about the mechanism of the formation of thiophene during the pyrolysis of the sulfides.Several paths were determined for the formation of the thiophene molecule through the thiyl radicals, and they supplemented the known mechanism of the pyrolysis of dialkyl sulfides, i.e., intermolecular cyclization of ethenethiol, intramolecular cyclization of butenethiol, cyclization of divinyl sulfide, and thermal dissociation of bis(ethylthio)acetylene.Intramolecular heterocyclization of the thiyl radicals is realized at a higher rate than intermolecular cyclization.

A Method for the Simultaneous Preparation of Alkyl Isothiocyanates and Thiols

Aus primaeren Alkylaminen wurden Ethyl-, Butyl-, Isobutyl- und n-Dodecyldithiocarbamate 2 hergestellt.Letztere lassen sich leicht zu den Isothiocyanaten 3 und Thiolen 4 pyrolisieren.Die Massenspektren der Ester sowie deren Pyrolyseprodukte wurden gemessen.

Cephalosporin displacement reaction

The present invention is directed to a process for the displacement of the acetoxy group of a cephalosporanic acid by a sulfur nucleophile, in an organic solvent and under essentially anhydrous conditions.