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Allyl methyl sulfide
Allyl
methyl
sulfide
is an
organosulfur compound
with the
chemical formula
CH
2
=CHCH
2
SCH
3
. The
molecule
features
two
functional groups
, an
allyl
and a sulfide. It is a
colourless
liquid
with a
strong
odor
characteristic
of
alkyl
sulfides
. It is a
metabolite
of
garlic
, and "garlic breath" is attributed to its
presence
.
It is prepared by the
reaction
of
allyl chloride
with
sodium hydroxide
and
methanethiol
.