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 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 poly(3-hydroxyvalerate)[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 {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+0.90'}[25].
  • methyl mercaptan's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+48.003'}[26].
  • methyl mercaptan's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '-186'}[27].

Why It Matters

methyl mercaptan has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Toxicity of methanethiol produced by Brevibacterium linens toward Penicillium expansum. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . New volatile components of roasted coffee. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Volatile Compounds in Leek and Asafoetida. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Volatile and odorous compounds from the bryozoan Biflustra perfragilis. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Identification of sulfurous compounds of Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes Sing.). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Food Flavors and Odors, Volatile Sulfur Compounds in Potatoes. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d 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
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