ABSTRACT

CASRN: 872-55-9; DOT: 1993; molecular formula: C6H8S; FW: 112.19 Physical state and odor: Liquid with a pungent odor Boiling point (°C): 134 (Wilhoit and Zwolinski, 1971) Density (g/cm3): 0.9930 at 20 °C (Weast, 1986) Diffusivity in water (x 10-5 cm2/sec): 0.82 at 20 °C using method of Hayduk and Laudie (1974) Flash point (°C): 21 (Aldrich, 1990) Ionization potential (eV): 8.8 ± 0.2 (Franklin et al., 1969) Soil organic carbon/water partition coefficient, log Koc: Unavailable because experimental methods for estimation of this parameter for substituted thiophenes are lacking in the documented literature Octanol/water partition coefficient, log Kow: 3.01 (shake flask-HPLC, Yamagami and Takao, 1993) Solubility in organics: Soluble in alcohol and ether (Weast, 1986) Solubility in water: 292 mg/kg at 25 °C (shake flask-GLC, Price, 1976) Vapor density: 4.59 g/L at 25 °C, 3.87 (air = 1) Vapor pressure (mmHg): 60.9 at 60.3 °C, 92.2 at 70.3 °C, 136 at 80.3 °C, 197 at 90.3 °C, 280 at 100.3 °C (Eon et al., 1971) Use: Ingredient in crude petroleum.