Mercaptoacetic acid
Product Description
| Product | Mercaptoacetic acid |
| CAS | 68-11-1 |
| Formula | C2H4O2S |
| Synonym | Acetic acid, mercapto-, a-Mercaptoacetic acid, Glycolic acid, 2-thio-, Thioglycolic acid, Thiovanic acid, 2-Mercaptoacetic acid, 2-Thioglycolic acid, Thioglycollic acid, Acide thioglycolique, Glycolic acid, thio-, USAF CB-35, Kyselina merkaptooctova, Kyse |
Typical Product Specifications
| Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 3.85E-11 cm3/molecule-sec |
| log P (octanol-water) | 0.09 |
| Water solubility | 1.00E+06 mg/L |
| pKa Dissociation Constant | 3.55 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 1.94E-08 atm-m3/mole |
| Boiling Point | 96 °C5 mm Hg |
| BRN Number | 506166 |
| Density | 1.326 g/mL at 20 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.4 mm Hg ( 25 °C) |
| Merck | 14,9336 |
| Flash Point | 126 °C |
| Vapor Density | 3.2 |
| Melting Point | -16 °C |
| Sensitive | Air Sensitive |
| Water solubility | soluble |
| Refractive Index | 1.505 |
| Storage Temperature | 2-8°C |
| Form | Liquid |
| Color | clear clear, colorless |
| Molecular weight | 92.12 |
| EINECS | 200-677-4 |
| SMILES | C(=O)(CS)O |
| InChI | 1S/C2H4O2S/c3-2(4)1-5/h5H,1H2,(H,3,4) |
| Notes | Mercaptoacetic acid uses and applications include: Chemical analysis for spectrophotometric determination of palladium; hair waving agent; depilatory agent, reducing agent in cosmetics; vinyl stabilizer intermediate; reaction intermediate for radiation-cured plastics; reagent for iron; manufacturing of thioglycola Suggested storage of Mercaptoacetic acid: Handle under nitrogen; refrigerate |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |
| Function | Stabilizer, Reducing Agent |
| Industry | Cosmetic, Plastics |
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