Thietane

Thietane is a heterocyclic compound containing a saturated four-membered ring with three carbon atoms and one sulfur atom.[1][2]

Thietane
Structural formula of thietane
Ball-and-stick model of the thietane molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Thietane
Systematic IUPAC name
Thiacyclobutane
Other names
Trimethylene sulfide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
102383
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.469
EC Number
  • 206-015-0
UNII
UN number 1993
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
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word Danger
H225, H302
P210
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flammability code 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneHealth code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformReactivity code 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
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2
1
Flash point -11(9) °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Thietane, and its derivative 2-propylthietane, are strong-smelling mouse alarm pheromones and predator scent analogues.[3][4] Both the mouse and human olfactory receptors MOR244-3 and OR2T11, respectively, were found to respond to thietane in the presence of copper.[5]

References

  1. Leśniak, S; Lewkowski, J; Kudelska, W; Zając, A (2008). "Thietanes and Thietes: Monocyclic". Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III. 2.07: 389–428. doi:10.1016/B978-008044992-0.00207-8.
  2. Block, E; DeWang, M (1996). "Thietanes and Thietes: Monocyclic". Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry II. 1.24: 773–802. doi:10.1016/B978-008096518-5.00024-1.
  3. Sievert, Thorbjörn; Laska, Matthias (2016). "Behavioral responses of CD-1 mice to six predator odor components". Chem. Senses. 41 (5): 399–406. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjw015. PMID 26892309.
  4. Brechbuhl, J; Moine, F; Klaey, M; Nenniger-Tosato, M; Hurni, N; Sporkert, F; Giroud, C; Broillet, MC (2013). "Mouse alarm pheromone shares structural similarity with predator scents". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 110 (12): 4762–4767. doi:10.1073/pnas.1214249110. PMC 3607058. PMID 23487748.
  5. Li, Shengju; Ahmed, Lucky; Zhang, Ruina; Pan, Yi; Matsunami, Hiroaki; Burger, Jessica L; Block, Eric; Batista, Victor S; Zhuang, Hanyi (2016). "Smelling sulfur: Copper and silver regulate the response of human odorant receptor OR2T11 to low molecular weight thiols". Journal of the American Chemical Society. in press: 13281–13288. doi:10.1021/jacs.6b06983. PMID 27659093.


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