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Methyl thiocyanate (FDB013885)

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Creation date2010-04-08 22:10:57 UTC
Update date2019-11-26 03:09:13 UTC
Primary IDFDB013885
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB NameMethyl thiocyanate
DescriptionMethyl thiocyanate, also known as ch3scn or mescn, is a member of the class of compounds known as thiocyanates. Thiocyanates are salts or esters of thiocyanic acid, with the general formula RSC#N (R=alkyl, aryl). Methyl thiocyanate is a sulfur tasting compound found in papaya, which makes methyl thiocyanate a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product. Methyl thiocyanate is a non-carcinogenic (not listed by IARC) potentially toxic compound. Methyl thiocyanate is an organic compound with the formula CH3SCN. It is a colourless liquid with an onion-like odor. It is produced by the methylation of thiocyanate salts. The compound is a precursor to the more useful isomer methyl isothiocyanate (CH3NCS) . Antidotes to cyanide poisoning include hydroxocobalamin and sodium nitrite, which release the cyanide from the cytochrome system, and rhodanase, which is an enzyme occurring naturally in mammals that combines serum cyanide with thiosulfate, producing comparatively harmless thiocyanate. Oxygen therapy can also be administered (L97) (T3DB).
CAS Number556-64-9
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
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Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility32.5 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.2ALOGPS
logP0.89ChemAxon
logS-0.35ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area23.79 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity20 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability6.99 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC2H3NS
IUPAC name(methylsulfanyl)carbonitrile
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C2H3NS/c1-4-2-3/h1H3
InChI KeyVYHVQEYOFIYNJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCSC#N
Average Molecular Weight73.117
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight72.998619791
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as thiocyanates. These are salts or esters of thiocyanic acid, with the general formula RSC#N (R=alkyl, aryl).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganosulfur compounds
ClassThiocyanates
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentThiocyanates
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Sulfenyl compound
  • Thiocyanate
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect

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Disposition

Route of exposure:

Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateNot Available
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 32.85%; H 4.14%; N 19.16%; S 43.85%DFC
Melting PointFp ?91°DFC
Boiling PointBp756 130.5°DFC
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
Densityd15 1.08DFC
Refractive Indexn15D 1.0765DFC
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
EI-MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-00dj-9000000000-3f2a177f4006bae8a6732014-09-20View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSMethyl thiocyanate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-92514d00ea36dd395969Spectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-d03ee6a93b3c204bd4422016-06-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-8941ee6463dedb06b3dd2016-06-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-006t-9000000000-0ab5eb8bf2dbeb168a382016-06-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-bf38d4eeab29f2bf5abf2016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-3fa6d7688869fbf938142016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-9000000000-60283a4c32d789c1a7b62016-08-03View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
ChemSpider IDNot Available
ChEMBL IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
Pubchem Compound ID11168
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI ID30952
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDJJM52-C:JJN04-U
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke IDMETHYL-THIOCYANATE
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet ID556-64-9
GoodScent IDNot Available
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
sulfur
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. “Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products”. Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
Files
MSDSNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).