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Molecular formula

C8H16O2S

74 compounds have this formula on CompoundList.

Molar mass
176.27g/mol
Monoisotopic mass
178.0997Da
Atoms
27
Elements
4
Rings plus double bonds
1

The formula C8H16O2S describes a molecule made of 8 carbon atoms, 16 hydrogen atoms, 2 oxygen atoms and 1 sulfur atom. It is written in Hill notation: carbon first, then hydrogen, then the other elements in alphabetical order. The formula tells you which atoms are present, not how they are connected, which is why several different chemicals can share it.

Elemental composition

  • C Carbon × 854.51%
    12.011 × 8 = 96.088 g/mol
  • H Hydrogen × 169.15%
    1.008 × 16 = 16.128 g/mol
  • O Oxygen × 218.15%
    15.999 × 2 = 31.998 g/mol
  • S Sulfur × 118.19%
    32.06 × 1 = 32.060 g/mol
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Compounds with the formula C8H16O2S

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Frequently asked questions

What is the molar mass of C8H16O2S?

The molar mass of C8H16O2S is 176.27 g/mol, calculated from standard atomic weights for 8 carbon atoms, 16 hydrogen atoms, 2 oxygen atoms and 1 sulfur atom. The monoisotopic mass is 178.0997 Da.

How many compounds have the formula C8H16O2S?

CompoundList lists 74 compounds with the molecular formula C8H16O2S, including 3-Sulfanylhexyl acetate, Octanoic acid, 8-mercapto-, Methionyl butyrate. Compounds that share a formula are isomers. They contain the same atoms arranged differently, so their properties, uses and prices can be very different.

What is the degree of unsaturation of C8H16O2S?

C8H16O2S has a degree of unsaturation of 1. That is the total number of rings and pi bonds (a double bond counts as one, a triple bond as two) in any structure with this formula.