2,3-Dimercaptopropanol, 97%

CAS: 59-52-9

Ref. 02-L03953

Product Information

• Name: 2,3-Dimercaptopropanol, 97%
• Synonyms: dimercaprol bal in oil sulfactin british anti-lewisite dimercaprolum british anti-lewisite agent antoxol british anti lewisite agent dimersol BAL, (2R)-2,3-disulfanylpropan-1-ol, (2S)-2,3-disulfanylpropan-1-ol, 1,2-Dimercapto-3-propanol, 1,2-Dithioglycerol, 1-Propanol, 2,3-dimercapto-, 2,3-Bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol, 2,3-Dimercaptopropanol, 2,3-Disulfanylpropan-1-ol, 2,3-Dithiopropan-1-ol, 2,3-Dithiopropanol, 3-Hydroxy-1,2-propanedithiol, Antoxol, BAL, British antilewisite, DMP, Dicaptol, Dimercaprol, Dimersol, Dithioglycerine, Dithioglycerol, Nsc 39515, Nsc 4646, Panobal, Propanol, 2,3-Dimercapto-, Sulfactin, α,β-Dithioglycerol
• CAS: 59-52-9

Description

British Anti-Lewisite. A chelator that inhibits sugar nucleotide degradation.2,3-Dimercaptopropanol is used as a chelating agent involved in the treatment of arsenic, antimony, lead, gold and mercury poisoning. It is also used as an antidote to the warfare agent Lewisite. Further, it is used for the treatment of Wilson's disease. In addition to this, it is used as an adjunct in the treatment of the acute encephalopathy of lead toxicity. 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: 124.22
• Formula: C₃H₈OS₂
• Purity: 97%
• Color/Form: Clear colorless to pale yellow, Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8OS2/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2
• InChI key: WQABCVAJNWAXTE-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• SMILES: OCC(S)CS