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Allyl methyl sulfide
Allyl methyl sulfide
(AMS) is an
organosulfur compound
with the
chemical formula
CH
2
=CHCH
2
SCH
3
. The molecule features two
functional groups
, an
allyl
(CH
2
=CHCH
2
) 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
.
CH
2
=CHCH
2
Cl + NaOH(aq) + CH
3
SH → CH
2
=CHCH
2
SCH
3
+ NaCl + H2O
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