Allyl mercaptan

Allyl mercaptan
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Prop-2-ene-1-thiol
Other names
2-Propene-1-thiol
Allyl thiol
3-Mercaptopropene
Identifiers
870-23-5
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 13836713
EC Number 212-792-7
Properties
C3H6S
Molar mass 74.14 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Allyl mercaptan (AM) is a small molecule allyl derivative and an organosulfur compound derived from garlic and a few other genus Allium plants. Its formula is C3H6S. It has been shown to be the most effective HDAC inhibitor of known garlic-derived organosulfur compounds and their metabolites.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Rajendran, Praveen; Ho, Emily; Williams, David E; Dashwood, Roderick H (2011). "Dietary phytochemicals, HDAC inhibition, and DNA damage/repair defects in cancer cells". Clinical Epigenetics. 3 (1): 4. doi:10.1186/1868-7083-3-4. ISSN 1868-7083. PMC 3255482Freely accessible.



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