ethylene sulfide
2,3-dihydrothiirene
Identification
| Name | ethylene sulfide |
| IUPAC | thiirane |
| CAS Number | 420-12-2 |
| EINECS | 206-993-9 |
| FDA UNII | A2W5165740 |
| Molecular Formula | C2 H4 S |
| Molecular Weight | 60.11888000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00005159 |
| Nikkaji Number | J2.585B |
| Beilstein | 0102379 |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 1.01000 to 1.01400 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 8.414 to 8.447 |
| Refractive Index | 1.49300 to 1.49500 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Boiling Point | 55.00 to 56.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 250.000000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. |
| Flash Point | 50.00 °F. TCC ( 10.00 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 0.556 (est) |
| Storage | refrigerate in tightly sealed containers. |
| Soluble in | water, 2.808e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 178 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | subcutaneous-rat LD50 90 mg/kg |
| Inhalation Toxicity | inhalation-rat LC50 690 ppm/6H |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | information only not used for fragrances or flavors |
| Recommendation for ethylene sulfide usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for ethylene sulfide flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
diethylene sulfide
2,3-
dihydro-thiirene
2,3-
dihydrothiirene
dimethylene sulfide
ethylene episulfide
ethylene episulphide
ethylene sulphide
sulfurane
thiacyclopropane
thiirane
thiirene, 2,3-dihydro-
PubMed:
Comparative study of extraction techniques for determination of garlic flavor components by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.