CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | clear liquid |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 186.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Solubility | insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol and heptane |
| Density | 0.991-0.996 |
| Refractive Index | 1.462-1.472 |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1227 |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P271:Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 176.28 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 6 |
| Exact Mass | 176.08710092 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 176.08710092 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 27.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 115 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
3-mercaptohexyl acetate is an acetate ester obtained by formal O-acetylation of 3-mercaptohexanol. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is an acetate ester and an alkanethiol. It is functionally related to a 3-mercaptohexanol.

