Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-19 02:13:32 UTC
Update Date2026-08-24 09:11:37 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM006425
Identification
Common Name2-MERCAPTOANISOLE
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
2-Methoxybenzenethiol is used as a food additive [EAFUS] ("EAFUS: Everything Added to Food in the United States. [http://www.eafus.com/]")
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Methoxy-benzenethiolHMDB
2-MercaptoanisoleHMDB
2-Methoxy thiophenolHMDB
2-Methoxybenzenethiol, 9ciHMDB
2-MethoxythiophenolHMDB
O-Methoxy-benzenethiolHMDB
O-MethoxybenzenethiolHMDB
O-MethoxythiophenolHMDB
ThioguaiacolHMDB
2-MethoxybenzenethiolMeSH
Chemical FormulaC7H8OS
Average Molecular Mass140.203 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass140.030 g/mol
CAS Registry Number7217-59-6
IUPAC Name2-methoxybenzene-1-thiol
Traditional Namethioguaiacol
SMILESCOC1=CC=CC=C1S
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H8OS/c1-8-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5,9H,1H3
InChI KeyDSCJETUEDFKYGN-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
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Thiophenol
  • Phenol ether
  • Anisole
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Arylthiol
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organosulfur compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
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 Solubility0.95 g/LALOGPS
logP2.34ALOGPS
logP1.91ChemAxon
logS-2.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)6.11ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area9.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity40.53 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.68 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 IDHMDB0032571
FooDB IDFDB010506
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID22107
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID23642
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.