Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.15000 to 1.15700 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.569 to 9.627
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Refractive Index: | 1.57300 to 1.58000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 57.00 to 58.00 °C. @ 0.60 mm Hg
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Acid Value: | 1.00 max. KOH/g
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.306000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 175.00 °F. TCC ( 79.44 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.355 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1.499e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: roasted |
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| meaty roasted meaty beefy sulfurous |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | roasted meaty beef sulfurous |
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| meaty roasted meaty beefy savory sulfurous pork clean |
Odor Description:
| Roastad, meaty, beef, savory, sufureous, pork, clean and pot roast Mosciano, Gerard P&F 21, No. 5, 49, (1996) |
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Flavor Type: meaty |
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| popcorn nutty caramellic cereal |
Taste Description:
| popcorn, nutty, caramel, cereal |
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| meaty roasted savory fatty beefy popcorn |
Taste Description: at 2.50 ppm. | Meaty, roasted, savory, fatty, beef and popcorn Mosciano, Gerard P&F 21, No. 5, 49, (1996) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | T - Toxic. |
R 20/21/22 - Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. S 01/02 - Keep locked up and out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 28 - After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of water. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-mouse LD50 600 mg/kg European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry--Chimie Therapeutique. Vol. 18, Pg. 515, 1983.
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 500 mg/kg European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry--Chimie Therapeutique. Vol. 18, Pg. 515, 1983.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 2-pyridinyl methane thiol usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.0012 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.007 (μg/capita/day) |
Structure Class: | III |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 4 |
Click here to view publication 4 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 2.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 2.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 2.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 2.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | - | - |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | - | - |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 1.00000 | - |
Processed fruit (04.1): | - | - |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 1.00000 | - |
Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | - | - |
Bakery wares (07.0): | - | - |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | - | - |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | - | - |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 1.00000 | - |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 1.00000 | - |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | - | - |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | - | - |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | - | - |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 77 (FGE77) [1] - Consideration of Pyridine, Pyrrole and Quinoline Derivatives evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to Pyridine, Pyrrole, Indole and Quinoline Derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.24Rev1 (2008) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 77, Revision 2 (FGE.77Rev2): Consideration of Pyridine, Pyrrole and Quinoline Derivatives evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to Pyridine, Pyrrole, Indole and Quinoline Derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.24Rev2 (2013) View page or View pdf |
Scientific opinion on flavouring group evaluation 77, revision 3 (FGE.77Rev3): consideration of pyridine, pyrrole and quinoline derivatives evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to pyridine, pyrrole, indole and quinoline derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.24Rev2 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 2044-73-7 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 256071 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| pyridin-2-ylmethanethiol |
Chemidplus: | 0002044737 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
alliaceous |
| dimethyl trisulfide | FL/FR |
| methyl furfuryl disulfide | FL/FR |
| rum ether | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone | FL/FR |
chocolate |
2,6- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,5- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
coffee |
| coffee difuran | FL/FR |
| furfuryl mercaptan | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty pyrazine | FL/FR |
fermented |
| ethyl crotonate | FL/FR |
fresh |
10- | undecen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
fruity |
3- | mercaptohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
(E)-7- | methyl-3-octen-2-one | FL/FR |
| prunus amygdalus amara seed extract | FL/FR |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | undecenal | FL/FR |
green |
2- | heptyl furan | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadienal | FL/FR |
| meaty dithiane | FL/FR |
4- | methyl nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
| sulfurol | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
moldy |
| strawberry furanone methyl ether | FL/FR |
musty |
| hazelnut pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-4-methyl thiazole | FL/FR |
| filbert heptenone | FL/FR |
2,6- | lutidine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,4,5- | trimethyl oxazole | FL/FR |
phenolic |
2,3- | dimethyl benzofuran | FL/FR |
ortho- | guaiacol | FL/FR |
4- | vinyl phenol | FL/FR |
| trigonella foenum-graecum seed oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
smoky |
2,6- | dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
| pyroligneous acids | FL/FR |
| benzothiazole | FL/FR |
| ethyl 2-mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
| fish thiol | FL/FR |
| furfuryl thioacetate | FL/FR |
2- | mercaptopropionic acid | FL/FR |
4- | methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution | FL/FR |
| methyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
2-( | methyl thio) phenol | FL/FR |
1- | phenethyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
tobacco |
| methyl benzoxole | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
4- | acetyl-2-methyl pyrimidine | FL |
| amyl mercaptan | FL |
| benzyl methyl sulfide | FL |
1,2- | butane dithiol | FL |
2-(2- | butyl)-4,5-dimethyl-3-thiazoline | FL |
2,5- | diethyl thiazole | FL |
| dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5(4H)-dithiazine | FL |
| dimethyl tetrasulfide | FL |
2,6- | dimethyl-3-((2-methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone | FL |
bis(2,5- | dimethyl-3-furyl) disulfide | FL |
(Z+E)-2,5- | dimethyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol | FL |
(Z+E)-2,5- | dimethyl-3-thioacetoxytetrahydrofuran | FL |
2,5- | dimethyl-3-thiofuroyl furan | FL |
S- | ethyl 2-acetyl aminoethane thioate | FL |
| ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-3-methyl thiopyrazine | FL |
(Z+E)-5- | ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-butyl) thiazoline | FL |
(Z+E)-5- | ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl propyl) thiazoline | FL |
2- | hexyl thiophene | FL |
1-(3- | hydroxy-5-methyl-2-thienyl) ethanone | FL |
3- | mercapto-3-methyl butyl formate | FL |
4- | mercapto-3-methyl-2-butanol | FL |
4- | methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution | FL/FR |
| methyl dihydrofuran thiol | FL |
2- | methyl thiazolidine | FL |
2- | methyl-1-butane thiol | FL |
4- | methyl-2-(methyl thiomethyl)-2-hexenal | FL |
2- | methyl-2-thiazoline | FL |
2- | methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
3-((2- | methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone | FL |
4-((2- | methyl-3-furyl)thio)-5-nonanone | FL |
1,9- | nonane dithiol | FL |
1- | phenethyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
iso | propyl disulfide | FL |
2-iso | propyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine | FL |
| thiazole | FL |
3- | thienyl mercaptan | FL |
| thioacetic acid | FL |
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3,5- | diisopropyl-1,2,4-trithiolane | FL |
3,5- | dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane | FL |
3,7- | dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl cyclopropyl carboxamide | FL |
2,4- | dimethyl-3-oxazoline | FL |
4- | mercapto-2-pentanone 1% in acetoin | FL |
2- | methyl-1-methyl thio-2-butene | FL |
3- | methyl-1,2,4-trithiane | FL |
| pyrrolidino-(1,2E)-4H-2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5-dithiazine | FL |
1-(2- | thienyl) butanone | FL |
alliaceous |
| allyl disulfide | FL |
| allyl mercaptan | FL |
1,3- | butane dithiol | FL |
| cyclopentyl mercaptan | FL |
| dicyclohexyl disulfide | FL |
| dimethyl trisulfide | FL/FR |
| garlic oil extenders | FL |
3- | mercapto-2-pentanone | FL |
3- | tetrahydrothiophenone | FL |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
bacon |
| bacon reaction crispy | FL |
burnt |
| bacon dithiazine | FL |
1,6- | hexane dithiol | FL |
| rum ether | FL/FR |
2,4,5- | trimethyl oxazole | FL/FR |
caramellic |
| strawberry furanone | FL/FR |
chemical |
2,3- | dimethyl benzofuran | FL/FR |
2,5- | dimethyl furan | FL |
coffee |
| coffee difuran | FL/FR |
2,4- | dimethyl thiazole | FL |
2- | ethyl-4-methyl thiazole | FL/FR |
| furfuryl mercaptan | FL/FR |
| methyl furfuryl disulfide | FL/FR |
| methyl furfuryl mercaptopropionate | FL |
| methyl furfuryl thiol | FL |
earthy |
| difurfuryl sulfide | FL |
(±)-2- | mercapto-5-methylheptan-4-one | FL |
1,8- | octane dithiol | FL |
2- | thienyl disulfide | FL |
eggy |
iso | propyl mercaptan | FL |
fatty |
| beef tallow flavor | FL |
pork | fat extract | FL |
2- | heptyl furan | FL/FR |
4- | methyl nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
(E)-7- | methyl-3-octen-2-one | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl thiophene | FL |
fried |
| crisp enhancers | FL |
fruity |
2- | ethyl-2,5-dihydro-4-methyl thiazole | FL |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
greasy |
10- | undecen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
green |
4- | methyl thiazole | FL |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadienal | FL/FR |
4- | penten-1-yl acetate | FL |
meaty |
4- | allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol | FL |
| bacon flavor | FL |
| beef broth flavor | FL |
BBQ | beef flavor | FL |
| beef flavor | FL |
roast | beef flavor | FL |
| beef flavor base | FL |
| benzothiazole | FL/FR |
| chicken bone extract | FL |
| chicken extract | FL |
| chicken flavor | FL |
grilled | chicken flavor | FL |
| chicken key | FL |
2,6- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,6- | dimethyl thiophenol | FL |
2,5- | dimethyl-3-furan thiol | FL |
2',3- | dimethyl-3',4-dioxa-2,8-dithiabicyclo(3.3.0)octane spirocyclopentane | FL |
1,1- | ethane dithiol 1% in ethanol 94.5% / ethyl acetate 4% | FL |
| ethyl 2-hydroxyethyl sulfide | FL |
| furfuryl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide | FL |
4- | furfuryl thio-2-pentanone | FL |
| ham enhancers | FL |
| ham flavor | FL |
| hot dog flavor | FL |
| lamb flavor | FL |
| liver flavor | FL |
| meat broth concentrates | FL |
| meat flavors | FL |
| meaty dithiane | FL/FR |
| meaty enhancers | FL |
3- | mercapto-2-butanone | FL |
(R,S)-2- | mercapto-3-butanol | FL |
3- | mercapto-3-methyl butanol | FL |
2- | mercaptomethyl pyrazine | FL |
2- | mercaptopropionic acid | FL/FR |
2- | methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan | FL |
2-( | methyl thio) phenol | FL/FR |
| methyl thiofuryl butanal | FL |
12- | methyl tridecanal | FL |
bis(2- | methyl-3-furyl) disulfide | FL |
S-(2- | methyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate | FL |
2- | methyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol | FL |
2- | methyl-3-thioacetoxytetrahydrofuran | FL |
| phenyl mercaptan | FL |
grilled | pork flavor | FL |
roasted | pork flavor | FL |
| pork flavor | FL |
| propyl 2-mercaptopropionate | FL |
| pyrazinyl ethane thiol | FL |
| rabbit flavor | FL |
grilled | steak flavor | FL |
| sulfurol | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
| thialdine | FL |
ortho- | thiocresol | FL |
ortho- | thioguaiacol | FL |
roast | turkey flavor | FL |
| turkey flavor | FL |
smoked | turkey flavor | FL |
| veal flavor | FL |
| venison flavor | FL |
medicinal |
2,6- | dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
metallic |
2,5- | dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane | FL |
moldy |
| strawberry furanone methyl ether | FL/FR |
musty |
2,5- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| hazelnut pyrazine | FL/FR |
nutty |
3- | acetyl-2,5-dimethyl thiophene | FL |
2- | acetyl-4-methyl thiazole | FL |
3,5- | diethyl-2-methyl pyrazine | FL |
2,5- | diethyl-3-methyl pyrazine | FL |
2- | ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| filbert heptenone | FL/FR |
2,6- | lutidine | FL/FR |
| methyl benzoxole | FL/FR |
| nutty pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty thiazole | FL |
| prunus amygdalus amara seed extract | FL/FR |
onion |
| ethyl 2-mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
| furfuryl isopropyl sulfide | FL |
phenolic |
2- | ethyl benzene thiol | FL |
4- | vinyl phenol | FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- | propionyl-2-thiazoline | FL |
radish |
3-( | methyl thio) propyl mercaptoacetate | FL |
roasted |
3,5- | diisobutyl-1,2,4-trithiolane | FL |
| furfuryl thioacetate | FL/FR |
| hexyl mercaptan | FL |
| trigonella foenum-graecum seed oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
rummy |
| ethyl crotonate | FL/FR |
savory |
2,4,6- | triethyl tetrahydro-1,3,5-dithiazine | FL |
smoky |
| prosopis juliflora wood extract | FL |
| pyroligneous acids | FL/FR |
spicy |
hot spicy | beef flavor | FL |
sulfurous |
2,3- | butane dithiol | FL |
| butyl mercaptan | FL |
| ethyl methyl sulfide | FL |
S- | ethyl thioacetate | FL |
| fish thiol | FL/FR |
| furfuryl thiopropionate | FL |
3- | mercapto-2-methyl pentanal | FL |
| methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide | FL |
| methyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
3- | methyl-2-butane thiol | FL |
2- | naphthyl mercaptan | FL |
3- | pentane thiol | FL |
| roasted butanol | FL |
tropical |
3- | mercaptohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
3- | mercaptohexyl butyrate | FL |
vegetable |
| tyramine | FL |
wasabi |
2-( | methyl thio) ethyl acetate | FL |
waxy |
(E)-2- | undecenal | FL/FR |
woody |
ortho- | guaiacol | FL/FR |
yeasty |
| faex extracts | FL |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | mercapto methyl pyridine | 2- | mercaptomethyl pyridine | 2-( | mercaptomethyl)pyridine | 2- | picolyl thiol | 2- | picolylthiol | | pyridin-2-ylmethanethiol | 2- | pyridine methane thiol | 2- | pyridine methanethiol 10% in ethanol | | pyridine-2-methane thiol | | pyridine-2-methanethiol | | pyridine-2-methyl mercaptan | | pyridine-2-thiocarbinol | 2- | pyridinemethanethiol | 2- | pyridinylmethanethiol | 2- | pyridinylmethyl mercaptan | 2- | pyridyl methane thiol | 2- | pyridyl methyl mercaptan | ( | pyridyl-2)-methanthiol | 2- | pyridylmethyl mercaptan |
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