Mercaptosuccinic acid, 98%

CAS: 70-49-5

Ref. 02-B23301

Product Information

• Name: Mercaptosuccinic acid, 98%
• Synonyms: mercaptosuccinic acid thiomalic acid usaf M-2 (1)-mercaptosuccinic acid, (2S)-2-sulfanylbutanedioic acid, 2-Mercaptobutanedioic acid, 2-Mercaptosuccinic acid, 2-Sulfanylbutanedioic acid, 2-Thiomalic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Mercaptosuccinic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Thiomalic acid, Acide mercaptosuccinique, Acido Mercaptosuccinico, Butanedioic acid, 2-mercapto-, Butanedioic acid, mercapto-, DL-Thiomalic acid, Mercaptobernsteinsaure, Mercaptobutanedioic acid, Mercaptobutanedoic acid, Mercaptosuccinic acid, Monomercaptosuccinic acid, Nsc 7302, Succinic acid, mercapto-, Thioapfelsaeure, Thiomalic acid, α-Mercaptosuccinic acid

Description

Mercaptosuccinic acid is used in the preparation of mercaptosuccinic acid diethyl ester by reaction with ethanol. It is also used as a brightening agent in metal plating. Further, it serves as an intermediate for the synthesis of corrosion inhibitors, soil fumigants, active pharmaceutical ingredients and electroplating agents. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 150.15
• Formula: C₄H₆O₄S
• Purity: 98%
• Color/Form: White to pale cream, Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O4S/c5-3(6)1-2(9)4(7)8/h2,9H,1H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)
• InChI key: NJRXVEJTAYWCQJ-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)CC(S)C(=O)O