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Usage

Uses

Used in Flavoring and Fragrance Industry:
3,5-Dichlorothioanisole is used as a flavoring agent and fragrance in products such as perfumes, soaps, and cosmetics due to its distinct and potent odor. Its strong musty or moldy-like smell adds a unique scent profile to these products, enhancing their appeal to consumers.
Used in Environmental Monitoring:
The presence of 3,5-Dichlorothioanisole can be an indicator of environmental contamination, as it is often produced as a byproduct of microbial degradation of chlorophenols. Monitoring its levels in various environments can help assess the extent of contamination and guide remediation efforts.
Used in Wine Industry:
Although 3,5-Dichlorothioanisole is known to cause "cork taint" in wines, it is also used in the wine industry for quality control and testing purposes. Detecting its presence in wines can help identify tainted batches and prevent the distribution of affected products, ensuring the quality and safety of wines for consumers.
Efforts to Minimize Presence in Consumer Products:
Due to the potent odor of 3,5-Dichlorothioanisole and its potential to taint food and beverages, there is a significant focus on minimizing its presence in consumer products. This includes developing methods to detect and remove the compound from products, as well as implementing stricter regulations and guidelines for its use in various industries.

InChI:InChI=1/C7H6Cl2S/c1-10-7-3-5(8)2-6(9)4-7/h2-4H,1H3

Upstream product

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• 624-92-0 Dimethyldisulphide 
• 626-43-7 3,5-Dichloroaniline 
• 108-70-3 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene 
• 3115-68-2 tetrabutyl phosphonium bromide 
• 3908-55-2 Trimethyl(methylthio)silane 
• 618-62-2 3,5-dichloro-1-nitrobenzene 
• 38452-22-1 1,3-dichloro-5-(methylsulfinyl)benzene 
• 3032-81-3 3,5-dichloroiodobenzene 

Downstream Products

• 22821-89-2 1,3-dichloro-5-(methylsulfonyl)benzene 
• 3313-76-6 1,3-dichloro-5-thiocyanatobenzene 
• 38452-22-1 1,3-dichloro-5-(methylsulfinyl)benzene 
• 616196-04-4 2,6-dichloro-4-(methylthio)benzaldehyde 
• 38452-22-1 1,3-dichloro-5-(methylsulfinyl)benzene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Copper-Catalyzed Methylthiolation of Aryl Iodides and Bromides with Dimethyl Disulfide in Water

An efficient route to aryl methyl sulfides through the copper-catalyzed coupling reaction of aryl iodides or bromides with dimethyl disulfide in water is described. Electron-donating and electron-withdrawing functional groups in the substrates were tolerated, and the corresponding products were obtained in moderate to good yields.

B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Deoxygenation of Sulfoxides and Amine N-Oxides with Hydrosilanes

An efficient strategy for the deoxygenation of sulfoxides and amine N-oxides by using B(C6F5)3 and hydrosilanes was developed. This method provided the corresponding aromatic and aliphatic products in good to high yields and showed good functional-group tolerance under mild conditions.

Efficient synthesis of aryl methyl sulfide derivatives using (methylthio)trimethylsilane as methylthiolation reagent

The synthesis of various aryl methyl sulfides has been achieved by treatment of nitroarenes with a combination of (methylthio)trimethylsilane and cesium carbonate in dimethylsulfoxide. This reaction gives access to aryl methyl sulfide derivatives in high yields. Copyright

Process for producing bishalophenyl disulfide

This invention is directed to a process for producing a bishalophenyl disulfide, chracterized by reacting a halothiophenol with an alkali metal hydroxide to obtain an alkali metal halothiophenolate and subsequently converting the halothiophenolate into a disulfide with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a mineral acid. By the process, a bishalophenyl disulfide having a high purity can be industrially produced in high yield.

Nonaqueous diazotization of arylamines in the presence of dimethyldisulfide; the convenient synthesis of arylmethylsulfides from anilines

Modest to good isolated yields of arylmethylsulfides are obtained by the reaction of anilines with alkylnitrite under nonaqueous conditions in the presence of 0.5 molar equivalents of dimethyldisulfide.