2-mercaptopropionic acid
Product Description
| Product | 2-mercaptopropionic acid |
| CAS | 79-42-5 |
| Formula | C3H6O2S |
| Synonym | 2-sulfanylpropanoic acid, Propanoic acid, 2-mercapto-, 2-Mercaptopropionic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.196 |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid |
| Assay | 96.00 to 100.00 % |
| Specific gravity | 1.19200 to 1.20000 @ 25.00 °C |
| Taste | Meaty, sulfurous, brothy, brown |
| Pounds/Gallon | 9.919 to 9.985 |
| Refractive Index | 1.47900 to 1.48400 @ 20.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 10.00 to 14.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 117.00 °C. @ 16.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 98.00 to 99.00 °C. @ 14.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Density | 3.6 |
| Flash Point | 190.00 °F. TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 0.44 |
| Odor Type | sulfurous |
| Odor | Sulfury, meaty savory, brown with roasted brown nuances |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.103000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| Molecular weight | 106.16 |
| Color | colorless to pale-yellow oily liquid |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | FEMA# 3180 Use: ANTIOXIDANT, DEPILATORY, HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING, MASKING, REDUCING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |
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