Compound Summary

General Compound Information

methanethiol

Description
Methanethiol is an alkanethiol. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite.
Synonyms
methanethiol;  METHYL MERCAPTAN;  Methylmercaptan;  Mercaptomethane;  74-93-1;
FlavorDB ID
2970
PUBCHEM ID
878
Molecular Weight
48.11
Molecular Formula
CH4S
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CS
IUPAC Inchikey
LSDPWZHWYPCBBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell 1.226e-2 µmol/L chicken egg omlette details
smell 1.226e-2 µmol/L blanched prawnfried prawn details
smell rotten, cabbage-like 1.226e-2 µmol/L durian details
smell rotten, cabbage-like 1.226e-2 µmol/L durian details
smell cabbage-like, sulfury 1.226e-2 µmol/L green tea details
smell rotten onions, decaying cabbage water details
smell rotten onions, decaying cabbage 4.375e-2 µmol/L water details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
METHYL MERCAPTAN is used for FLAVOR ENHANCER, 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: Methanethiol
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
GC-MS Consensus Spectra
GC-MS Consensus Spectra information of this compound is not available!