4-Nitrothioanisole

4-Nitrothioanisole (p-methylthionitrobenzene) is a phenyl sulfide carrying a nitro group and a methylthio group in para positions. At room temperature it is a pale yellow to yellow-green crystalline powder with the characteristic odor of thioethers and stable chemistry. It is usually produced from p-chloronitrobenzene or p-bromonitrobenzene with sodium methanethiolate and is an important sulfur-containing aromatic intermediate.