CHEBI:74794 - sulfolane

ChEBI IDCHEBI:74794
ChEBI Namesulfolane
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DefinitionA member of the class of tetrahydrothiophenes that is tetrahydrothiophene in which the sulfur has been oxidised to give the corresponding sulfone. A colourless, high-boiling (285°C) liquid that is miscible with both water and hydrocarbons, it is used as an industrial solvent, particularly for the purification of hydrocarbon mixtures by liquid-vapour extraction.
Last Modified19 July 2013
SubmitterGareth Owen
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FormulaC4H8O2S
Net Charge0
Average Mass120.173
Monoisotopic Mass120.02450
SMILESO=S1(=O)CCCC1
InChIInChI=1S/C4H8O2S/c5-7(6)3-1-2-4-7/h1-4H2
InChIKeyHXJUTPCZVOIRIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
polar aprotic solvent  A solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds.
Application:
polar aprotic solvent  A solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
sulfolane (CHEBI:74794) has parent hydride tetrahydrothiophene (CHEBI:48458)
sulfolane (CHEBI:74794) has role polar aprotic solvent (CHEBI:48358)
sulfolane (CHEBI:74794) is a sulfone (CHEBI:35850)
sulfolane (CHEBI:74794) is a tetrahydrothiophenes (CHEBI:48224)
IUPAC Name 
tetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide
Synonyms  Source
tetramethylene sulfoneChemIDplus
1,1-dioxothiolanChemIDplus
1,1-dioxidetetrahydrothiofuranChemIDplus
1,1-dioxidetetrahydrothiopheneChemIDplus
cyclic tetramethylene sulfoneNIST Chemistry WebBook
thiolane-1,1-dioxideChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
CPD-3747MetaCyc
SulfolaneWikipedia
US2360859Patent
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:107765Reaxys
CAS:126-33-0ChemIDplus
CAS:126-33-0NIST Chemistry WebBook
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