Sodium methanethiolate
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Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium methanethiolate | |
Other names
sodium thiomethoxide, sodium methyl mercaptide, sodium thiomethylate, methanethiol sodium salt, methyl mercaptan sodium salt
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.023.609 ![]() |
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Properties | |
CH3NaS | |
Molar mass | 70.08 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | yellow-red[1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Sodium methanethiolate or sodium thiomethoxide (CH3SNa, MeSNa) is the sodium conjugate base of methanethiol. This compound is commercially available as a white solid. It is a powerful nucleophile that can be used to prepare methylthioethers. Its hydrolysis in moist air produces methanethiol, which has a low odor threshold and a noxious fecal smell.
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Categories:
- Thiolates
- Organic sodium salts
- Organic compound stubs