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Ethyl xanthic acid
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Ethyl xanthic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CH2−O−C(=S)−SH. It can be viewed as an O-ethyl ester of dithiocarbonic O,S-acid (the formula of that acid is S=C(OH)(SH)). Ethyl xanthic acid belongs to the category of thioacids, where the prefix thio- means that an oxygen atom in the compound is replaced by a sulfur atom.
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Ethoxymethanedithioic acid[1] | |
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CH3CH2OCS2H | |
Molar mass | 122.20 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless oily liquid[2][1] |
Melting point | −53 °C (−63 °F; 220 K) |
Boiling point | Decomposes |
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Acidity (pKa) | 1.6[3] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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