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Names | |||
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Preferred IUPAC name Thietane | |||
Systematic IUPAC name Thiacyclobutane | |||
Other names Trimethylene sulfide | |||
Identifiers | |||
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3D model (JSmol) | |||
102383 | |||
ChEBI | |||
ChemSpider | |||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.469 | ||
EC Number |
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PubChem CID | |||
UNII | |||
UN number | 1993 | ||
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |||
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Properties | |||
C3H6S | |||
Molar mass | 74.14 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colourless liquid | ||
Odor | Sulfurous | ||
Density | 1.028 g cm−3 | ||
Boiling point | 94 to 95 °C (201 to 203 °F; 367 to 368 K) | ||
Hazards | |||
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Danger | |||
H225, H302 | |||
P210 | |||
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
Flash point | -11(9) °C | ||
Related compounds | |||
Other anions | Oxetane, Azetidine, Phosphetane | ||
Related compounds | Thiirane, Dithietane, Tetrahydrothiophene, Thiane, Thiepane, Thiocane, Thionane | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Thietane is a heterocyclic compound containing a saturated four-membered ring with three carbon atoms and one sulfur atom. [1] [2] Some derivatives are of interest as drugs. [3]
Thietane, and its derivative 2-propylthietane, are strong-smelling mouse alarm pheromones and predator scent analogues. [4] [5] Both the mouse and human olfactory receptors MOR244-3 and OR2T11, respectively, were found to respond to thietane in the presence of copper. [6]
Thietanes are the subject of many preparative studies. [7] [8] They are traditionally produced in modest or poor yields from 1,3-difunctionalized alkanes. [9] One example is the reaction of trimethylene carbonate and potassium thiocyanate. [10]
An improved synthesis method is the reaction of 1,3-dibromopropane and sodium sulfide. [11]
Nucleophiles like butyllithium can open the ring in thietane. [12] Thietane also reacts with bromine. [13]