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AMYL MERCAPTAN

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
tropical-fruitblackcurrantgrapefruit
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

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Descriptors
penetratingunpleasantsulfuraceouschokinggassy

Extremely pungent, sulfurous and alliaceous — an aggressive garlic-onion stench with skunky, fecal undertones. Even trace amounts dominate; heavy dilution reveals fruity, tropical-thiol nuances reminiscent of blackcurrant or grapefruit rind.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
10 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 194

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 90.

penetratingunpleasantsulfuraceouschokinggassy
MW
104.22
BP
126°C
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Sp.Gr.
0.86
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, perfume and flavor materials.

Odor

Extremely penetrating, unpleasant odor, typical of the mercaptans, sulfuraceous, choking, gassy.

Production

Produced from Amylbromide and Potassium sulfhydrate in cold alcoholic solution.

Identity
Aliases · 3
Amyl thioalcoholisomer AmylmercaptansPentalarm
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