3-Acetylthio-2-methylpropanoic acid

CAS: 33325-40-5

Ref. 3D-FA17189

Product Information

• Name: 3-Acetylthio-2-methylpropanoic acid
• Synonyms: 3-Mercapto-2-methylpropionic acid acetate3-Acetylsulfanyl-2-methylpropionic acid(RS)-3-Acetylthio-2-methylpropionic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 3-Acetylthio-2-methylpropanoic acid is a byproduct of the reaction between sodium sulfide and acetyl chloride. When 3-acetylthio-2-methylpropanoic acid is reacted with an enzyme, it inhibits the enzyme’s ability to catalyze a reaction. 3-Acetylthio-2-methylpropanoic acid is an enantiomer of 2,3,4,5,6-pentaacetylthiopropionic acid. 3-Acetylthio-2-methylpropanoic acid has been shown to inhibit the activity of the enzyme choline kinase from rat liver. The inhibition of this enzyme prevents the formation of phosphatidylcholine (PC) in fat cells. This product can also be used as a derivatizing agent for gas chromatography in order to identify compounds with similar structures.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 162.21 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₁₀O₃S
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O3S/c1-4(6(8)9)3-10-5(2)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
• InChI key: InChIKey=VFVHNRJEYQGRGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)SCC(C)C(=O)O