2-Methyl-2-heptanethiol

2-Methyl-2-heptanethiol is an organosulfide organic compound, a straw-colored liquid with a strong, obnoxious odor. [1] Also known as tert-octyl mercaptan, tert-octanethiol and 2,4,4-Trimethyl-2-pentanethiol. [2]

It is used as a lubricant additive and in polymer modification. [1] The chemical is one of the tertiary aliphatic mercaptans (thiols) synthesized from petroleum, as described in a 1950 paper. Initial research postulated they could be used as lubricant additives, ore flotation collectors, vulcanization accelerators, fungicides, and nonionic detergents. [3]

References

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  1. 1 2 "2-METHYL-2-HEPTANETHIOL". CAMEO Chemicals. NOAA. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "ICSC: 1494, tert-OCTYL MERCAPTAN". IPCS. International Programme on Chemical Safety. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Schulze, W.A.; et al. (1950). "Sulfur Compounds from Petroleum Hydrocarbons". Ind. Eng. Chem. 42 (5): 916–921. doi:10.1021/ie50485a043. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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