4-tert-Butylbenzenethiol

4-tert-Butylthiophenol is a colorless liquid that binds to hydroxyl groups and can be used as an inhibitor of metabolic reactions. It is a nonpolar solvent with a boiling point of 101°C. 4-tert-Butylthiophenol has been shown to inhibit the growth of bacteria in primary culture. The functional theory for 4-tert-butylthiophenol's binding to bacterial DNA is that it forms hydrogen bonds with the phosphate backbone and may also react with the hydroxyl group on the sugar molecules. The functional groups present in this compound are an alkynyl group and a hydroxyl group, both of which are nonpolar and therefore soluble in nonpolar solvents such as chloroform and benzene. 4-tert-Butylthiophenol also reacts with nucleic acids through transfer reactions, which are chemical reactions where one or more electrons are transferred from one atom