Cyclopentanethiol (CAS 1679-07-8) — Top Note Fragrance Ingredient
Cyclopentanethiol
CAS 1679-07-8
What Is Cyclopentanethiol?
Cyclopentanethiol (CAS 1679-07-8) is an aroma chemical used as a fragrance and flavour ingredient. Its odour is described as bakery, sweet and fish, placing it as a top note with high volatility. With a molecular weight of 102.2 (formula C5H10S), it is handled by perfumers as a building block for compositions where a bakery character is desired. The data below is compiled from public chemical and regulatory sources.
Safety Profile
HANDLE WITH CARE
What Does Cyclopentanethiol Smell Like?
The odour profile of Cyclopentanethiol is reported as bakery, sweet, fish, garlic, spices, sour, burnt, acid, warm, musky, sweaty, ammonia/urinous, decayed, wood, grass, chemical, edible. The dominant facet is its bakery character, with the remaining notes adding nuance and complexity. As a top note it contributes to the opening of a fragrance. Perceived intensity and exact character depend on concentration, the carrier and the surrounding accord.
Scent Profile
Profile derived from public odour-descriptor data; relative, not absolute.
Chemistry & Properties
The Chemistry
Cyclopentanethiol has the molecular formula C5H10S and a molecular weight of 102.2 g/mol. Its canonical SMILES representation is SC1CCCC1. Its reported log P (XLogP) of 1.86 indicates a moderately polar molecule, which informs how it partitions in a formula. Physical constants below are drawn from PubChem and EPA CompTox public datasets.
Physical & Chemical Properties
| Molecular Weight | 102.2 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 131.6 °C |
| Melting Point | -103.4 °C |
| Flash Point | 26.79 °C |
| Density | 0.9225 g/cm³ |
| Vapor Pressure | 11.48 mmHg |
| Water Solubility | 0.015 g/L |
| XLogP | 1.86 |
Perfumer Guide
Alternatives & Comparisons
Ingredients occupying a similar odour space — useful as substitutes or companions when Cyclopentanethiol is unavailable or restricted.
Shares bakery, sweet, fish character — a candidate substitute or companion in the same odour space.
Shares bakery, sweet, fish character — a candidate substitute or companion in the same odour space.
Shares bakery, sweet, fish character — a candidate substitute or companion in the same odour space.
Safety & Regulatory
⚠ Regulatory Disclaimer
General reference only. IFRA, REACH and EU Cosmetics Regulation standards update periodically. Consult the current IFRA Standards Library before formulating. Not legal or regulatory advice.
IFRA Status
No IFRA restriction recorded in the data set. This is not a guarantee of unrestricted status — always confirm against the current IFRA Standards Library.
GHS Classification
Signal word: Warning
Odour detection threshold (air): 3e-05 ppb — a literature-curated value indicating its potency in the vapour phase.
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References & Sources
- PubChem Compound Summary (NIH) — search by InChIKey
- EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard — physicochemical & fate data
- IFRA Standards Library (49th / 51st Amendment)
Data: PubChem (NIH), EPA CompTox, IFRA. Last reviewed: Jun 2026.
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