1,2-Bis(2-mercaptoethoxy)ethane

CAS: 14970-87-7

Ref. 3D-FB165664

Product Information

• Name: 1,2-Bis(2-mercaptoethoxy)ethane
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 1,2-Bis(2-mercaptoethoxy)ethane is a functional chemical that belongs to the group of trifluoroacetic acid. It is a liquid that has a viscosity of 0.056 centipoise at 20 degrees Celsius and has primary amino groups in the molecule. The chemical can be used as a polymerization initiator in solid-phase synthesis or as an additive in cell culture media. 1,2-Bis(2-mercaptoethoxy)ethane reacts with 3-mercaptopropionic acid to form ring structures with two disulfide bonds. This reaction mechanism is shown below: The reactive chemical can also be used as a reagent for the formation of benzyl groups from benzal chloride and methylene blue, which are commonly used in the synthesis of carcinoma cell lines and maldi-tof mass spectrometry.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 182.31 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₁₄O₂S₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Colorless Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O2S2/c9-5-3-7-1-2-8-4-6-10/h9-10H,1-6H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=HCZMHWVFVZAHCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: SCCOCCOCCS