methyl mercaptan

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q409309
methyl mercaptan
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methyl mercaptan

Summary

methyl mercaptan is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • methyl mercaptan's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • methyl mercaptan's canonical SMILES is recorded as CS[4].
  • methyl mercaptan's chemical formula is recorded as CH₄S[5].
  • methyl mercaptan is a type of chemical compound[6].
  • methyl mercaptan is part of methane biosynthetic process from methanethiol[7].
  • methyl mercaptan is part of O-acetylhomoserine aminocarboxypropyltransferase activity[8].
  • methyl mercaptan is part of methanethiol oxidase activity[9].
  • methyl mercaptan is part of methionine gamma-lyase activity[10].
  • methyl mercaptan is part of methylthiol:coenzyme M methyltransferase activity[11].
  • methyl mercaptan's Commons category is recorded as Methanethiol[12].
  • methyl mercaptan comprises sulfur[13].
  • methyl mercaptan comprises carbon[14].
  • methyl mercaptan's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[15].
  • methyl mercaptan's found in taxon is recorded as Brevibacterium linens[16].
  • methyl mercaptan's found in taxon is recorded as Coffea arabica[17].
  • methyl mercaptan's found in taxon is recorded as Allium ampeloprasum[18].
  • methyl mercaptan's found in taxon is recorded as Biflustra perfragilis[19].
  • methyl mercaptan's found in taxon is recorded as Lentinula edodes[20].
  • methyl mercaptan's found in taxon is recorded as potato[21].
  • methyl mercaptan's has effect is recorded as methanethiol exposure[22].
  • methyl mercaptan's has characteristic is recorded as flammable gas[23].
  • methyl mercaptan's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0425[24].
  • methyl mercaptan's density is recorded as {'amount': '+0.90'}[25].
  • methyl mercaptan's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+48.003'}[26].
  • methyl mercaptan's melting point is recorded as {'amount': '-186'}[27].

Why It Matters

methyl mercaptan ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 16100
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 16100, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 10d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 16100
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 016100, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
  3. 15w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has effect → methanethiol exposure
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Has characteristic → flammable gas
    Subclass of → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||tr */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37300|batch #37300]]"
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