Ethane-1,1-dithiol

Ethane-1,1-dithiol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Ethane-1,1-dithiol
	Other names Methyldisulfanyl methane; 1,1-Ethanedithiol
Identifiers
CAS Number	69382-62-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	31030;
ECHA InfoCard	100.166.839
EC Number	248-103-1;
PubChem CID	33645;
UNII	6E52Q3WL23 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10989195 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H6S2/c1-2(3)4/h2-4H,1H3 Key: DHBXNPKRAUYBTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES SC(S)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H6S2
Molar mass	94.19 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.83 g/cm3
Boiling point	71 °C (160 °F; 344 K)
Solubility in water	12.97 g/L
Solubility in water	Good solubility in; most organic solvents
Refractive index (nD)	1.37
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H332
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P330, P363, P501
Related compounds
Related thiols	Ethanethiol; Methanedithiol; 1,2-Ethanedithiol; 1,1,1-Ethanetrithiol; 1-hydroxy-ethanethiol; propane-1,1-dithiol
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Ethane-1,1-dithiol is an organosulfur compound with formula CH₃CH(SH)₂. It is a colourless smelly liquid that is added to or found in some foods. The compound is an example of a geminal dithiol.