Butyl sulfide , ≥98% , 544-40-1

Synonym(s):
1,1′-Thiobisbutane;Butyl sulfide;Dibutyl sulfide;NSC 8460

CAS NO.：544-40-1

Empirical Formula: C8H18S

Molecular Weight: 146.29

MDL number: MFCD00009468

EINECS: 208-870-5

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: -76 °C (lit.)
• Boiling point: 188-189 °C (lit.)
• Density: 0.838 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• vapor density: 5.07 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 5.17 mm Hg ( 37.7 °C)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.452(lit.)
• FEMA: 2215 | BUTYL SULFIDE
• Flash point: 170 °F
• storage temp.: Store below +30°C.
• form: Liquid
• color: Clear colorless to very slightly yellow
• Odor: at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. green grassy violet-leaf herbal rose geranium
• Odor Type: alliaceous
• Odor Threshold: 0.00051ppm
• Water Solubility: Silghtly miscible with water. Miscible with olive oil and almond oil.
• Merck: 14,1590
• JECFA Number: 455
• BRN: 1732829
• Dielectric constant: 4.4100000000000001
• Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
• InChIKey: HTIRHQRTDBPHNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• LogP: 3.87

Description and Uses

Di-n-butyl sulfide is generally used as an agricultural intermediate, a sulfiding agent, a refinery catalyst, a lubricant additive, a gas odorant and a processing aid in mining applications. It finds application as an internal standard in X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) measurements of sulfur in oils and other liquid hydrocarbon matrices.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS07
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H227-H303-H315-H319-H335
• Precautionary statements: P210e-P261-P280a-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a-P210-P280-P370+P378-P403+P235-P501
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Risk Statements: 36/37/38-41
• Safety Statements: 26-36/37/39-24/25-36
• RIDADR: 2810
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: ER6417000
• F: 13
• TSCA: Yes
• HazardClass: 6.1(b)
• PackingGroup: III
• HS Code: 29309070
• Toxicity: LD50 orally in Rabbit: 2220 mg/kg