| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Hydrogen sulfide, sulfane
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| Other names
3-methylthio-1-propene; methyl propenyl sulfide; garlic sweat
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| Identifiers | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.371 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C4H8S | |
| Molar mass | 88.16752 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Allyl methyl sulfide commonly abbrevieted as AMS is a type of Thioether whose chemical formula is C4H8S. It is most commonly encountered as a byproduct of garlic's digestion which causes bad breath and smell also referred to as Halitosis. Eating garlic causes the production of several sulfur-containing gases in the digestion system, most of these are metabolized by the intestine or the liver. AMS however, is not, it is absorbed into the bloodstream from the gut, from which it can pass to the: lungs and back up to the mouth causing bad breath hours after ingestion, urine [1] and skin where is may be released along with sweat causing smelly sweat[citation needed].