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Cyclohexanethiol

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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.

Contents

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 + H2O

It 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

Cyclohexanethiol Wikipedia