Furan-2-ylmethanethiol

Furan-2-ylmethanethiol
	Kekulé, skeletal formula of furan-2-ylmethanethiol
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Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (Furan-2-yl)methanethiol
	Other names Furan-2-ylmethanethiol; (2-Furanyl)methylmercaptan; 2-Furfurylmercaptan; Furfuryl mercaptan; 2-Furfurylthiol; Furfuryl thiol; 2-Furylmethanethiol; 2-Furylmethyl mercaptan; 2-(Mercaptomethyl)furan;
Identifiers
CAS Number	98-02-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	383594
ChemSpider	7085 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.390
EC Number	202-628-2;
MeSH	furfuryl+mercaptan
PubChem CID	7363;
RTECS number	LU2100000;
UNII	29W096TCPG ;
UN number	3336
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7052654 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H6OS/c7-4-5-2-1-3-6-5/h1-3,7H,4H2 Key: ZFFTZDQKIXPDAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES SCc1ccco1; SCC1=CC=CO1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H6OS
Molar mass	114.16 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Odor	Roasted coffee, caramel, sulfurous, waxy
Density	1.132 g cm−3
Boiling point	155 °C; 311 °F; 428 K
Vapor pressure	531 Pa
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H226
Flash point	45 °C (113 °F; 318 K)
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	100-200 mg kg−1 (mouse)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Furan-2-ylmethanethiol (2-furanmethanethiol) is an organosulfur compound. It is classified as a furan substituted with a methylthiol group. It is a colourless liquid, but samples can appears yellow upon standing in air. It possesses a strong odour of roasted coffee^[1] and a bitter taste. It is a key component of the aroma of roasted coffee. It has been identified as a trigger molecule for parosmia following COVID-19 infection.^[2]^[3]

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