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Cyclohexanethiol

Cyclohexanethiol is a thiol with the formula C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>11</sub>SH. It is a colorless liquid with a strong odor.

Preparation

It was first prepared by the free-radical reaction of cyclohexane using carbon disulfide as a sulfur source.

It is produced industrially by the hydrogenation of cyclohexanone in the presence of hydrogen sulfide over a metal sulfide catalyst:

C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O + H<sub>2</sub>S + H<sub>2</sub> → C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>11</sub>SH + H<sub>2</sub>O

It is also obtained by the addition of hydrogen sulfide to cyclohexene in the presence of nickel sulfide.

Safety

The (injected, mice) was estimated at 316 mg/kg by the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

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