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Butyl Methanethiosulfonate

Catalog No. B693275 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 52017-46-6 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
1-(methanesulfonylsulfanyl)butane
IUPAC Traditional name
1-(methanesulfonylsulfanyl)butane
Synonyms
Methanesulfonothioic Acid S-Butyl Ester
Thio-methanesulfonic Acid S-Butyl Ester

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 52017-46-6

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Clear Colourless Liquid
Boiling Point 68-72°C/0.5 mm
Solubility Chloroform
Solubility Ethanol
Solubility Ethyl Acetate
Solubility Hexane
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DETAILS

Description (English)
Reacts specifically and rapidly with thiols to form mixed disulfides. Used to probe the structures of the ACh receptor channel of the GABA receptor channel and of lactose permease.

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