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Ethanethiol, commonly known as ethyl mercaptan, is a colorless gas or clear liquid with a distinct odor. It is an organosulfur compound with the formula CH3CH2SH. Abbreviated EtSH, it consists of an ethyl group (Et), CH3CH2, attached to a thiol group, SH. Its structure parallels that of ethanol, but with S instead of O. The odor of EtSH is infamous. Ethanethiol is more volatile than ethanol due to a diminished ability to engage in hydrogen bonding. Ethanethiol is toxic. It occurs naturally as a minor component of petroleum, and may be added to otherwise odorless gaseous products such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to help warn of gas leaks. At these concentrations, ethanethiol is not harmful.

Ethyle mercaptan is an organosulphur compond with a general formula RSH where R=aromatic compond S=sulphur H=hydrogen.
Formula=C2H5SH
It is volatile with an unpleasent odor
Its other name is Thiol or Thiophenols

Actually the compounds of sulphur are rotten egg like smell that is why it smells some what like that only here.

Well @Himanka Baruah.

It is not correct sine the utility of the air restate that it should not be.

Ethyle mercaptain is used to LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas). We can't see only smell it.

Yes because the formula of ethy lmercaptan is C2H5SH.

So it is a sulphur compound.

Why because sulphur is used is suphur is gas which contain like vinegar smell.

The chemical formula for ethyl mercaptan is C2H6S or (CH3CH2SH).

What is the chemical formula of fire?

Can anyone give me?

What are the characteristic features of ethyl merceptan ?