Ethyl mercaptoacetate

CAS: 623-51-8

Ref. 3D-FE34642

Product Information

• Name: Ethyl mercaptoacetate
• Synonyms: 2-Mercapto-acetic acid ethyl ester, 2-Mercaptoacetic acid ethyl ester, Acetic acid, 2-mercapto-, ethyl ester, Acetic acid, mercapto-, ethyl ester, Ethoxycarbonylmethanethiol, Ethyl 2-sulfanylacetate, Ethyl Sulfanylacetate, Ethyl Thioglycollate, Ethyl thioglycolate, Ethyl α-mercaptoacetate, Ethylmercaptoacetat, Ethylthiomethyl acetate, Mercaptoacetate d'ethyle, Mercaptoacetato De Etilo, Mercaptoacetic acid ethyl ester, Nsc 8834, Sulfanylacetic acid ethyl ester, Thioglycolate, Ethyl, Thioglycolic acid ethyl ester
• CAS: 623-51-8

Description

Ethyl mercaptoacetate (EM) is a metabolite of ethyl diazoacetate (EDA) that reacts with nucleophilic groups such as hydroxyl, amino, and thiol groups. It binds to the receptor binding sites of an enzyme that is involved in inflammatory diseases. EM has been shown to have inhibitory effects on the activity of this enzyme and may be used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. EM also inhibits the production of epoxides by acting as an alkylating agent on protein cysteine residues. This reaction leads to changes in the nmr spectra which can be used for identification purposes.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 120.17 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₈O₂S
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2S/c1-2-6-4(5)3-7/h7H,2-3H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=PVBRSNZAOAJRKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)CS