2-Mercaptoethanol

CAS: 60-24-2

Ref. 3D-FM46173

Product Information

• Name: 2-Mercaptoethanol
• Synonyms: BME2-Sulfanylethan-1-ol
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2-Mercaptoethanol, also known as β-mercaptoethanol or β-ME, is a disulfide reducing agent used in the reduction of disulfide bridges in proteins. β-ME is conveniently inexpensive, water-soluble and must be used in excess in order to drive the reduction to completion.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 78.13 g/mol
• Formula: C₂H₆SO
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H6OS/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=DGVVWUTYPXICAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: OCCS