(2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane

A summary of the most common chemical descriptors (InChI Key and SMILES codes) for (2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane are summarized together with 3D and 2D structures and relevant physico-chemical properties.

What is (2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane?

The molecule (2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane presents a molecular formula of C5H9NS and its IUPAC name is (2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane.

3D structure

Cartesian coordinates

Geometry of (2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane in x, y and z coordinates (Å units) to copy/paste elsewhere. Generated with Open Babel software.

2D drawing

 

(2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane TUFJIDJGIQOYFY-YFKPBYRVSA-N chemical compound 2D structure molecule svg
(2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane

 

Molecule descriptors

 
IUPAC name(2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane
InChI codeInChI=1S/C5H9NS/c1-3-5(2)6-4-7/h5H,3H2,1-2H3/t5-/m0/s1
InChI KeyTUFJIDJGIQOYFY-YFKPBYRVSA-N
SMILESCC[C@H](C)N=C=S

Physico-Chemical properties

IUPAC name(2S)-2-isothiocyanatobutane
Molecular formulaC5H9NS
Molecular weight115.20
Melting point (ºC)
Boiling point (ºC)
Density (g/cm3)
Molar refractivity
LogP
Topological polar surface area44.4

LogP and topological polar surface area (TPSA) values were estimated using Open Babel software.

The n-octanol/water partition coeficient (Kow) data is applied in toxicology and drug research. Kow values are used, to guess the environmental fate of persistent organic pollutants. High partition coefficients values, tend to accumulate in the fatty tissue of organisms. Molecules with a log(Kow) (or LogP) greater than 5 are considered to bioaccumulate.

TPSA values are the sum of the surface area over all polar atoms or molecules, mainly oxygen and nitrogen, also including hydrogen atoms.

In medicinal chemistry, TPSA is used to assess the ability of a drug to permeabilise cells.

For molecules to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (and act on receptors in the central nervous system), TPSA values below 90 Å2 are required. Thus, molecules with a polar surface area greater than 140 Å2 tend to be poorly permeable to cell membranes.