Colorless to yellowish liquid; pungent, onion aroma.
Reported found in coffee.
2-Methoxythiophenol is used in the synthesis of berberine-thiophenyl hybrids as multifunctional agents. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase and AB aggregation antioxidant activity.
2-Methoxythiophenol was used in the synthesis of:
- (4S)-N-[(2S)-2-methy-3-(2-methoxyphenylthio)propanoyl]-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one
- 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-(2-methoxyphenylsulfanyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine
- 2-(2-methoxyphenylsulfanyl)benzoic acid
ChEBI: 2-Methoxybenzenethiol is a thiol.
Meaty type, very high strength odor, recommend smelling in a 0.10% solution or less.
Meaty sausage taste at 1 ppm in water.
2-Methoxythiophenol is a sulfur-containing compound that can be used as a flavoring agent.
2-Methoxybenzenethiol is prepared：
1) from or(ho-Aminophenol-methylether via
Diazoreaction.
2) from Sodium phenoxide plus Sulfur at
200° C. to yield 2: 2'-Dihydroxy-diphenyldisulfide.
Reduction and Methylation
afford the title ether.
