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Allyl methyl sulfide[1]
Names
IUPAC name
3-Methylsulfanylprop-1-ene
Other names
3-Methylthio-1-propene; methyl propenyl sulfide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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  • InChI=1S/C4H8S/c1-3-4-5-2/h3H,1,4H2,2H3 checkY
    Key: NVLPQIPTCCLBEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C4H8S/c1-3-4-5-2/h3H,1,4H2,2H3
    Key: NVLPQIPTCCLBEU-UHFFFAOYAX
  • CSCC=C
  • C=CCSC
Properties
C4H8S
Molar mass 88.17 g/mol
Density 0.803 g/mL
Boiling point 91-93 °C
Hazards
Flash point 18 °C (65 °F)
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 (AMS) is an organosulfur compound with the chemical formula CH2CHCH2SCH3. The molecule features two functional groups, an allyl (CH2CHCH2-) and a thioether. It is a colourless liquid with a strong odor characteristic of alkyl thioethers. It is a metabolite of garlic, and "garlic breath" is attributed to its presence.[2]

References

  1. ^ Allyl methyl sulfide at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ Eric Block "Garlic and Other Alliums: the Lore and the Science" Royal Society of Chemistry, 2009. ISBN 978-0-85404-190-9.

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