o-Toluenethiol

At a glance

o-Toluenethiol is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used to add a strong, distinctive note to perfumes It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Alcohol
CAS number
137-06-4
Profile
pungent, sulfurous, animalic
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01