1,4-Butanedithiol

1,4-Butanedithiol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Butane-1,4-dithiol
Identifiers
CAS Number	1191-08-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	71479;
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.390
EC Number	214-728-3;
PubChem CID	79148;
UNII	7JD227IUMC;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0061589 ;
	InChI Key: SMTOKHQOVJRXLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1S/C4H10S2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h5-6H,1-4H2;
	SMILES C(CCS)CS;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H10S2
Molar mass	122.24 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Melting point	−53.9 °C (−65.0 °F; 219.2 K)
Boiling point	195.5 °C (383.9 °F; 468.6 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

1,4-Butanedithiol is an organosulfur compound with the formula HSCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂SH. It is a malodorous, colorless liquid that is highly soluble in organic solvents. The compound has found applications in biodegradable polymers.

Reactions

Alkylation with geminal dihalides gives 1,3-dithiepanes. Oxidation gives the cyclic disulfide 1,2-dithiane:

HSCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂SH + O → S₂(CH₂)₄ + H₂O

It forms self-assembled monolayers on gold.

It is also used in polyadditions along with 1,4-butanediol to form sulfur-containing polyester and polyurethanes containing diisocyanate. Several of these polymers are considered biodegradable and many of their components are sourced from non-petroleum oils.

Related compounds

References

↑ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. P-63.1.5. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
↑ "1,4-Butanedithiol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
↑ Türünç, Oĝuz; Meier, Michael A. R. (2011). "Thiol-ene vs. ADMET: a complementary approach to fatty acid-based biodegradable polymers". Green Chemistry. 13 (2): 314. doi:10.1039/c0gc00773k. ISSN 1463-9262.
↑ Oba, Makoto; Tanaka, Kazuhito; Nishiyama, Kozaburo; Ando, Wataru (2011). "Aerobic Oxidation of Thiols to Disulfides Catalyzed by Diaryl Tellurides under Photosensitized Conditions". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 76 (10): 4173–4177. doi:10.1021/jo200496r. PMID 21480642.
↑ Park, Jong-Won; Shumaker-Parry, Jennifer S. (2014). "Structural Study of Citrate Layers on Gold Nanoparticles: Role of Intermolecular Interactions in Stabilizing Nanoparticles". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 136 (5): 1907–1921. Bibcode:2014JAChS.136.1907P. doi:10.1021/ja4097384. PMID 24422457.
↑ Kojio, Ken; Nozaki, Shuhei; Takahara, Atsushi; Yamasaki, Satoshi (2020). "Influence of chemical structure of hard segments on physical properties of polyurethane elastomers: a review". Journal of Polymer Research. 27 (6). doi:10.1007/s10965-020-02090-9. ISSN 1022-9760. S2CID 218528107.
↑ Sakhno, T. V.; Sakhno, Yu. E.; Kuchmiy, S. Ya. (2023). "Clusteroluminescence of Unconjugated Polymers: A Review". Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry. 59 (2): 75–106. doi:10.1007/s11237-023-09768-3. ISSN 0040-5760. S2CID 260597152.
↑ Manzano, Verónica E.; Kolender, Adriana A.; Varela, Oscar (2017), "Synthesis and Applications of Carbohydrate-Based Polyurethanes", in Goyanes, Silvia Nair; D’Accorso, Norma Beatriz (eds.), Industrial Applications of Renewable Biomass Products, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 1–43, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61288-1_1, ISBN 978-3-319-61287-4, retrieved 2023-12-05
↑ Kreye, Oliver; Tóth, Tommy; Meier, Michael A. R. (2011-09-01). "Copolymers derived from rapeseed derivatives via ADMET and thiol-ene addition". European Polymer Journal. 47 (9): 1804–1816. Bibcode:2011EurPJ..47.1804K. doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.06.012. ISSN 0014-3057.

[1] International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. P-63.1.5. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.

[2] "1,4-Butanedithiol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

[3] Türünç, Oĝuz; Meier, Michael A. R. (2011). "Thiol-ene vs. ADMET: a complementary approach to fatty acid-based biodegradable polymers". Green Chemistry. 13 (2): 314. doi:10.1039/c0gc00773k. ISSN 1463-9262.

[4] Oba, Makoto; Tanaka, Kazuhito; Nishiyama, Kozaburo; Ando, Wataru (2011). "Aerobic Oxidation of Thiols to Disulfides Catalyzed by Diaryl Tellurides under Photosensitized Conditions". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 76 (10): 4173–4177. doi:10.1021/jo200496r. PMID 21480642.

[5] Park, Jong-Won; Shumaker-Parry, Jennifer S. (2014). "Structural Study of Citrate Layers on Gold Nanoparticles: Role of Intermolecular Interactions in Stabilizing Nanoparticles". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 136 (5): 1907–1921. Bibcode:2014JAChS.136.1907P. doi:10.1021/ja4097384. PMID 24422457.

[6] Kojio, Ken; Nozaki, Shuhei; Takahara, Atsushi; Yamasaki, Satoshi (2020). "Influence of chemical structure of hard segments on physical properties of polyurethane elastomers: a review". Journal of Polymer Research. 27 (6). doi:10.1007/s10965-020-02090-9. ISSN 1022-9760. S2CID 218528107.

[7] Sakhno, T. V.; Sakhno, Yu. E.; Kuchmiy, S. Ya. (2023). "Clusteroluminescence of Unconjugated Polymers: A Review". Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry. 59 (2): 75–106. doi:10.1007/s11237-023-09768-3. ISSN 0040-5760. S2CID 260597152.

[8] Manzano, Verónica E.; Kolender, Adriana A.; Varela, Oscar (2017), "Synthesis and Applications of Carbohydrate-Based Polyurethanes", in Goyanes, Silvia Nair; D’Accorso, Norma Beatriz (eds.), Industrial Applications of Renewable Biomass Products, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 1–43, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61288-1_1, ISBN 978-3-319-61287-4, retrieved 2023-12-05

[9] Kreye, Oliver; Tóth, Tommy; Meier, Michael A. R. (2011-09-01). "Copolymers derived from rapeseed derivatives via ADMET and thiol-ene addition". European Polymer Journal. 47 (9): 1804–1816. Bibcode:2011EurPJ..47.1804K. doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.06.012. ISSN 0014-3057.