Description
Cyclopentanethiol belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkylthiols. These organic compounds contain the thiol functional group linked to an alkyl chain. Cyclopentanethiol is an alliaceous, celery, and citrus-tasting compound.
Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid
Chemical Properties
Annual: <1.00 lb
Uses
Cyclopentanethiol has used as a food spice. It is a pharmaceutical intermediate.
Preparation
From cyclopentyl bromide and potassium hydrosulfide; by treating cycloalkanone dimethyl dithioacetals with four equivalents
of an alkaline metal; from cyclopentyl naphthyl sulfide and an aluminosilicate catalyst.
Definition
ChEBI: Cyclopentanethiol is an alkanethiol.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 2 ppm: alliaceous, onion, garlic, horseradish, meat, egg, burned, vegetable, celery.
Safety Profile
A human poison. A
flammable liquid. When heated to
decomposition it emits toxic vapors of SOx
