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methylmercaptan

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Description

methylmercaptan: intermediate in the manufacturing of jet fuels, pesticides, fungicides, plastics, synthesis of methionine; odor may cause nausea; narcotic in high concentrations; depresses urea biosynthesis; RN given refers to parent cpd; structure [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID878
CHEBI ID16007
CHEBI ID86315
MeSH IDM0046631

Synonyms (66)

Synonym
CHEBI:16007
thiomethanol
methylthioalcohol
mercaptomethane
methyl sulfhydrate
un 1064
un1064
brn 1696840
methyl mercaptan (natural)
rcra waste number u153
mercaptan methylique [french]
metilmercaptano [italian]
thiomethyl alcohol
metilmercaptano [spanish]
methaanthiol [dutch]
methylmercaptaan [dutch]
methvtiolo [italian]
methanthiol [german]
hsdb 813
einecs 200-822-1
fema no. 2716
rcra waste no. u153
thiomethane
inchi=1/ch4s/c1-2/h2h,1h
methyl mercaptan
methanethiol
74-93-1
C00409
methylmercaptan
17719-48-1
nsc229573
nsc-229573
methanethiol, 98.0%
methyl thiol
methyl-mercaptan
methyl-thiol
z22 ,
2x8406ww9i ,
4-01-00-01273 (beilstein handbook reference)
mercaptan methylique
methaanthiol
methvtiolo
metilmercaptano
methyl mercaptan [un1064] [poison gas]
methanthiol
unii-2x8406ww9i
ec 200-822-1
methylmercaptaan
methyl mercaptan [fhfi]
methyl mercaptan [hsdb]
methanethiol [mi]
AKOS009157032
mesh
methane thiol
ch3sh
(methyl)sulfane
methanethiole
methyl thioalcohol
CHEBI:86315
methyl sulfides
a methyl thioether
DTXSID5026382
methanethiol, >=98.0%
methanethiol, purum
sulfonium methylide
Q409309

Research Excerpts

Overview

Methylmercaptan is a marker of periodontal disease. Required sensitivity for MM is parts per billion, which has been challenging to realize with a simple sensor.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Methylmercaptan (MM) is a marker of periodontal disease; however, the required sensitivity for MM is parts per billion, which has been challenging to realize with a simple sensor. "( Ultrasensitive Detection of Methylmercaptan Gas Using Layered Manganese Oxide Nanosheets with a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensor.
Imai, H; Moriyama, Y; Nakada, G; Oaki, Y; Shiratori, S; Tokura, Y, 2017
)
2.19

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The most toxic compound, acrolein, had the lowest activation energy."( Consideration of reactivity to acute fish toxicity of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl ketones and aldehydes.
Aoki, Y; Furuhama, A; Shiraishi, H, 2012
)
0.38
"Methanethiol is a highly toxic chemical present in crude oil and natural gas."( Efficacy of Intravenous Hydroxocobalamin for Treatment of Sodium Methanethiolate Exposure in a Swine Model (Sus scrofa) of Severe Methanethiol Toxicity.
Bebarta, VS; Canellis, K; Castaneda, M; Maddry, JK; Ng, PC; Olson, G; Paredes, RM; Rebeles, J, 2020
)
0.56

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Tongue cleaning with tooth & tongue gel in combination with other oral hygiene procedures is a promising approach to control halitosis."( Short term clinical efficacy of new meridol HALITOSIS tooth & tongue gel in combination with a tongue cleaner to reduce oral malodor.
Himmelmann, A; Krause, C; Wilhelm, D; Wilhelm, KP, 2013
)
0.39

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The absorption rate of MM is much faster than that of HS-."( Quantification and reduction of organic sulfur compound formation in a commercial wood pulping process.
Chai, XS; Li, J; Luo, Q; Pan, XJ; Zhu, JY, 2002
)
0.31
" The influence of different reaction conditions on the absorption rate and degradation rate is also studied."( [Degradation of the absorbed methyl mercaptan by persulfate in alkaline solution].
Feng, LY; Shi, C; Wang, LL; Yang, SY; Zhao, LJ, 2013
)
0.39

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"29) during the previous 12 months were increased, with a dose-response pattern."( The South Karelia Air Pollution Study. The effects of malodorous sulfur compounds from pulp mills on respiratory and other symptoms.
Haahtela, T; Jaakkola, JJ; Jäppinen, P; Marttila, O; Vilkka, V, 1990
)
0.28
" These results indicate that no differential exists with respect to the dose-response of these two activities associated with human erythrocyte membrane."( Effects of methanethiol on erythrocyte membrane stabilization and on Na+,K+-adenosine triphosphatase: relevance to hepatic coma.
Ahmed, K; Quarfoth, G; Zieve, L, 1984
)
0.27
" When various smaller dosage combinations of NH+4, methanethiol, and octanoic acid were injected simultaneously, coma occurred at lower brain and blood concentrations of ammonia and methanethiol."( Brain methanethiol and ammonia concentrations in experimental hepatic coma and coma induced by injections of various combinations of these substances.
Doizaki, WM; Lyftogt, C; Zieve, L, 1984
)
0.27
"The purpose of this review was to assess the relationship between mean organoleptic scores (using a 0-to-5 scale) and concentrations of putative odorants representative of those thought to be important in oral malodor, as well as to propose a simple model that explains the dose-response curves obtained from a group of odor judges."( Assessing the relationship between concentrations of malodor compounds and odor scores from judges.
Corry, D; Duffield, J; El-Maaytah, M; Greenman, J; Lenton, P; Majerus, G; Nachnani, S; Rosenberg, M; Saad, S; Spencer, P, 2005
)
0.33
" From day 252 onwards, methanol was dosed to the reactor as co-substrate at a loading rate of 3-6 mmol/L/day to stimulate growth of methylotrophic methanogens."( Anaerobic methanethiol degradation and methanogenic community analysis in an alkaline (pH 10) biological process for liquefied petroleum gas desulfurization.
Bonilla-Salinas, M; Bruning, H; de Bok, FA; Janssen, AJ; Lens, PN; Stams, AJ; van Leerdam, RC, 2008
)
0.35
" The dose-response curves differed in shape, and CH3SH curve was shifted to higher concentration compared to H2S/HS(-)."( Comparison of the effects of methanethiol and sodium sulphide on uterine contractile activity.
Blagojević, D; Mijušković, A; Nikolić-Kokić, A; Oreščanin-Dušić, Z; Slavić, M; Spasić, MB; Spasojević, I, 2014
)
0.4
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (2)

RoleDescription
human metaboliteAny mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
Saccharomyces cerevisiae metaboliteAny fungal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
[role 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]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
alkanethiolAn alkanethiol is a compound in which a sulfanyl group, -SH, is attached to an alkyl group.
[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]

Pathways (12)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
S-methyl-5-thio-u03B1-D-ribose 1-phosphate degradation II09
L-methionine degradation II07
superpathway of dimethylsulfoniopropanoate degradation616
dimethyl sulfide biosynthesis from methionine210
methanogenesis from dimethylsulfide27
superpathway of dimethylsulfone degradation219
methylthiopropanoate degradation I (cleavage)312
S-methyl-5-thio-u03B1-D-ribose 1-phosphate degradation II49
dimethyl sulfide degradation I217
L-methionine degradation II213
ethylene biosynthesis III (microbes)015
methanogenesis from methanethiol26
ethylene biosynthesis815
methionine degradation II05

Research

Studies (419)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199068 (16.23)18.7374
1990's59 (14.08)18.2507
2000's127 (30.31)29.6817
2010's136 (32.46)24.3611
2020's29 (6.92)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 59.09

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 very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index59.09 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.11 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.71 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index99.15 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (59.09)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials20 (4.65%)5.53%
Reviews17 (3.95%)6.00%
Case Studies2 (0.47%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other391 (90.93%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]