Bis(2-mercaptoethyl) Ether

CAS: 2150-02-9

Ref. 3D-CAA15002

Product Information

• Name: Bis(2-mercaptoethyl) Ether
• Synonyms: 1,5-Dimercapto-3-oxapentane, 2,2'-Dimercaptodiethyl ether, 2,2'-Oxybisethanethiol, 2,2'-Oxydi-1-ethanethiol, 2,2′-Oxybis[ethanethiol], 2-(2-Sulfanylethoxy)ethane-1-thiol, 2-(2-Sulfanylethoxy)ethanethiol, 2-(2-Sulfanylethoxy)ethyl hydrosulfide, 2-Mercaptoethyl ether, 3-Oxapentane-1,5-dithiol, Ai3-61992, Bis(2-mercaptoethyl) ether, Bis(mercaptoethyl) ether, Dithiodiglycol, Dithiodiglycol (VAN), Ethanethiol, 2,2'-oxybis-, Ethanethiol, 2,2'-oxydi- (8CI), Ethanethiol, 2,2′-oxydi-, Ethyl ether dimercaptan, Nsc 51020, Nsc 6751, beta,beta'-Dimercaptodiethyl ether, beta-Mercaptoethyl ether, β,β′-Dimercaptodiethyl ether, β-Mercaptoethyl ether, 2,2'-Oxydiethanethiol

Description

Bis(2-mercaptoethyl) Ether is a telechelic polymer that is synthesized by the reaction of 2-mercaptoethanol with polyethylene oxide. It has a molecular weight of about 5,000 and is soluble in organic solvents. Bis(2-mercaptoethyl) Ether is a molecule with an ether link between two mercapto groups and can be used to prepare polymers with high degree of branching. Bis(2-mercaptoethyl) Ether also has a high binding affinity for RNA, which allows it to be used as a carrier for other drugs or as an anticancer drug. Structural studies have shown that Bis(2-mercaptoethyl) Ether binds to the A site of ribosomes, preventing the attachment of amino acids to the peptide chain and thus inhibiting protein synthesis. The binding kinetics was studied using the WST-1 assay, kinetic measurements were made by surface-enhanced Raman

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 138.24 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₁₀OS₂
• Purity: Min. 95%