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diethyl sulfide


Name(s) diethyl sulfide
Scientific name(s)
Formula C4H10S
Molecular mass 90.184
IUPAC name 3-thiapentate; ethyl sulfide
INCHI InChI=1S/C4H10S/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
SMILE CCSCC
CAS ID 352-93-2
PubChem ID 9609
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Food additive listed in the EAFUS Food Additive Database (Jan 2001). Found in various foods and brandies. Food flavour ingredient Diethyl sulfide is a clear flammable chemical compound with a pungent garlic-like odor. It has the chemical formula C4H10S. It is prepared by treating ethanol with concentrated sulfuric acid, partially neutralizing the new solution with sodium carbonate, then distilling the resulting sodium ethyl sulfate in a solution containing potassium sulfide.