Benzenethiol (CHEM004144)

Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-19 01:35:50 UTC
Update Date2026-08-23 13:20:38 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM004144
Identification
Common NameBenzenethiol
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
A thiol in which the sulfanyl group is attached to a phenyl group.
Contaminant Sources
  • Clean Air Act Chemicals
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • OECD HPV Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
MercaptobenzeneChEBI
Phenyl mercaptanChEBI
PhenylthiolChEBI
FEMA 3616HMDB
mercapto-BenzeneHMDB
PhenylmercaptanHMDB
Sodium benzenethiolateHMDB
thio-PhenolHMDB
ThiofenolHMDB
ThiophenateHMDB, MeSH
ThiophenolHMDB, MeSH
Thiophenol, potassium saltMeSH, HMDB
Thiophenol, sodium saltMeSH, HMDB
Thiophenol, copper (+1) saltMeSH, HMDB
BenzenethiolMeSH
Chemical FormulaC6H6S
Average Molecular Mass110.177 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass110.019 g/mol
CAS Registry Number108-98-5
IUPAC Namebenzenethiol
Traditional Namethiophenol
SMILESSC1=CC=CC=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H6S/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H
InChI KeyRMVRSNDYEFQCLF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as thiophenols. Thiophenols are compounds containing a thiophenol ring, which a phenol derivative obtained by replacing the oxygen atom from the hydroxyl group (attached to the benzene) by a sulfur atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassThiophenols
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentThiophenols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Thiophenol
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Arylthiol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organosulfur compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.17 g/LALOGPS
logP2.26ALOGPS
logP2.07ChemAxon
logS-2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)6.64ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity34.07 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.93 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0033746
FooDB IDFDB011878
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-8132
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDBT6
Wikipedia LinkThiophenol
Chemspider ID7681
ChEBI ID48498
PubChem Compound ID7969
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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