Compound Summary

General Compound Information

3-mercapto-3-methyl-1-butanol

Description
3-methyl-3-sulfanylbutan-1-ol is an alkanethiol that is butane substituted at position 1 by a hydroxy group and at position 3 by methyl and sulfanyl groups. A volatile organic compound found in coffee, passion fruit juice, beer and domestic cat urine. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a mammalian metabolite. It is an alkanethiol, a primary alcohol and a volatile organic compound.
Synonyms
3-Mercapto-3-methyl-1-butanol;  34300-94-2;  3-methyl-3-sulfanylbutan-1-ol;  3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol;  3-Mercapto-3-methylbutanol;
FlavorDB ID
2854
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
120.22
Molecular Formula
C5H12OS
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CC(C)(CCO)S
IUPAC Inchikey
GBCGIJAYTBMFHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell meat-like, onion-like 2.495e-2 µmol/L details
smell meat-like, onion-like 6.987e-2 µmol/L details
smell sweaty, onion-like 3.494e-6 µmol/L details
smell kerosene, cat urine water details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
3-MERCAPTO-3-METHYL-1-BUTANOL is used for FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
EFSA's chemical Hazards Database : OpenFoodTox
This compound is found in OpenFoodTox with the name: 3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
GC-MS Consensus Spectra
GC-MS Consensus Spectra information of this compound is not available!