3-Mercaptophenylacetic acid

CAS: 63271-86-3

Ref. 3D-FM25100

Product Information

• Name: 3-Mercaptophenylacetic acid
• Synonyms: 3-Mercapto-benzeneacetic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 3-Mercaptophenylacetic acid is an active form of 3-mercaptophenylacetic acid. It is a protein that is used to produce ribonuclease, which is a type of enzyme that breaks down RNA. The hydrolytic reaction of 3-mercaptophenylacetic acid can be facilitated by buffers such as guanidine hydrochloride and thiols such as glutathione. Diazotization with sodium nitrite or diazotization with potassium nitrite followed by treatment with sodium sulfite or potassium bisulfite will convert 3-mercaptophenylacetic acid to 3-mercaptophenol. Denaturant such as urea, guanidine hydrochloride, or triethanolamine can be used to convert the molecule into an aliphatic form. This will expand the molecule and create a more reactive molecule.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 168.21 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₈O₂S
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O2S/c9-8(10)5-6-2-1-3-7(11)4-6/h1-4,11H,5H2,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: InChIKey=BIPWQAXQJQOPHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)Cc1cccc(S)c1