CAS Registry Number®
79-42-5
CAS Name
(±)-2-Mercaptopropionic acid
Molecular Formula
C3H6O2S
Molecular Mass
106.14
Compound Properties
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Boiling Point (1)
102 °C @ Press: 16 Torr
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Melting Point (2)
12 °C
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Density (3)
1.193 g/cm³ @ Temp: 19.2 °C
Source(s)
- (1) Fraser, J. B.; Biochemical Journal, (1947), 41, 328-33, CAplus
- (2) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)
- (3) Loven, J. M.; Journal fuer Praktische Chemie (Leipzig), (1909), 78, 63-73, CAplus
Other Names and Identifiers
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6O2S/c1-2(6)3(4)5/h2,6H,1H3,(H,4,5)
InChIKey
InChIKey=PMNLUUOXGOOLSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(O)=O)(C)S
Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)C(S)C
Other Names for this Substance
- Propanoic acid, 2-mercapto-
- Propionic acid, 2-mercapto-
- Propionic acid, α-mercapto-
- 2-Mercaptopropanoic acid
- α-Mercaptopropanoic acid
- α-Mercaptopropionic acid
- 2-Mercaptopropionic acid
- 2-Thiolactic acid
- Mercaptopropionic acid
- Thiolactic acid
- (±)-2-Mercaptopropionic acid
- Mercaptolactic acid
- 2-Sulfanylpropanoic acid
Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers
71563-86-5, 2018279-93-9
