Formula C6H12S Appearance colorless liquid | Density 950 kg/m³ | |
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Cyclohexanethiol is an organosulfur compound with the formula C6H11SH. It is a colorless liquid with a strong odor.
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Preparation
It was first prepared by the free-radical reaction of cyclohexane using carbon disulfide as a sulfur source.
It is produced industrially by the hydrogenation of cyclohexanone in the presence of hydrogen sulfide]] over a metal sulfide catalyst:
C6H10O + H2S + H2 → C6H11SH + H2OIt is also obtained by the addition of hydrogen sulfide to cyclohexene in the presence of nickel sulfide.
Safety
The LD50 (oral, rats) is 558/kg.
References
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