Page last updated: 2024-12-05

dipropyl sulfide

Description Research Excerpts Clinical Trials Roles Classes Pathways Study Profile Bioassays Related Drugs Related Conditions Protein Interactions Research Growth Market Indicators

Dipropyl sulfide is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. It is a sulfur-containing organic compound with the formula (CH3CH2CH2)2S. Dipropyl sulfide can be synthesized through the reaction of 1-propanol with hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a catalyst, or by reacting 1-bromopropane with sodium sulfide. It is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other organic compounds and as a flavoring agent. Dipropyl sulfide is also known to have antimicrobial properties. Research into dipropyl sulfide focuses on its potential applications in various fields, including medicine, agriculture, and food science. Its antimicrobial activity, for example, has been investigated for its potential to control microbial growth in food products and to develop new antibiotics. '

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID8118
CHEBI ID169566
SCHEMBL ID42070
MeSH IDM0232695

Synonyms (52)

Synonym
CHEBI:169566
1-propylsulanylpropane
n-propyl sulfide
propane,1'-thiobis-
propyl monosulfide
nsc-78429
di-n-propyl sulfide
4-thiaheptane
dipropyl thioether
propyl sulfide
nsc78429
dipropyl sulfide
1,1'-thiodipropane
111-47-7
propane, 1,1'-thiobis-
inchi=1/c6h14s/c1-3-5-7-6-4-2/h3-6h2,1-2h
dipropyl sulfide, 97%
ccris 3253
einecs 203-873-8
nsc 78429
ai3-18787
dipropyl sulphide
1,1'-thiobispropane
1-propylsulfanylpropane
P0532
1-(propylsulfanyl)propane
di-n-propylsulfide
unii-q6j7gnx8f9
q6j7gnx8f9 ,
FT-0614103
FT-0631633
AKOS015897423
1,1'-thiobis(propane)
propyl sulphide
dipropyl sulfide [mi]
fema no. 4297, dipropyl sulfide-
SCHEMBL42070
1-(propylsulfanyl)propane #
(n-c3h7)2s
di-n-propyl thioether
Q-100725
dipropylsulfide
mfcd00009379
DTXSID3021934
STL453665
J-002586
3,3'-bis(benzylamino)-3,3'-dioxo-dipropylsulfide
n-propyl-sulfide
1,1'-thiobis-propane
dipropylsulfane
Q27287061
D91969

Research Excerpts

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Dipropenyl disulfide was much less active, while little effect on enzyme activity was seen in animals dosed with dipropyl disulfide."( Relative activities of organosulfur compounds derived from onions and garlic in increasing tissue activities of quinone reductase and glutathione transferase in rat tissues.
Munday, CM; Munday, R, 2001
)
0.31
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
aliphatic sulfide
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (14)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's8 (57.14)18.2507
2000's3 (21.43)29.6817
2010's2 (14.29)24.3611
2020's1 (7.14)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 27.63

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index27.63 (24.57)
Research Supply Index2.71 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.55 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index31.58 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (27.63)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other14 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]