描述
2-butylisothiocyanate is a member of the class of compounds known as isothiocyanates. Isothiocyanates are organic compounds containing the isothiocyanate group, an isocyanate analogue with the general formula RN=C=S. 2-butylisothiocyanate is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). 2-butylisothiocyanate is a green tasting compound and can be found in a number of food items such as white cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and cabbage, which makes 2-butylisothiocyanate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.