Desmeninol

CAS: 583-91-5

Ref. TM-T20705

Product Information

• Name: Desmeninol
• Synonyms: 2-Hydroxy-4-(Methylsulfanyl)Butanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxy-4-(methylmercapto)butyric acid, 2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid, 2-Hydroxy-4-Methylthiobutyric acid = DL-2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric Acid (68-72% in Water), <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-2-Hydroxy-4-(methylmercapto)butanoic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-2-Hydroxy-4-(methylmercapto)butyric acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-α-Hydroxy-γ-methylmercaptobutyric acid, Alimet, At 88, Biox-A, Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-, Butyric acid, 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-, Butyric acid, α-hydroxy-γ-(methylmercapto)-, DL-2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid, Desmenidol, Hmtba, Hydan L, MHA acid, Mha-Fa, α-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid, α-Hydroxy-γ-(methylmercapto)butyric acid, α-Hydroxy-γ-(methylthio)butyric acid, γ-(Methylmercapto)-α-hydroxybutyric acid, γ-(Methylthio)-α-hydroxybutyric acid
• CAS: 583-91-5

Description

Desmeninol is an active endogenous metabolite, detected mainly in urine, and in cells located mainly in the cytoplasm and fat bodies. It is used as a catalyst, chlorinating agent, curing agent and stabilizer in organic synthesis. In the dye industry it can be used as a raw material for the production of Disperse Red 343. In medicine, it can be used for the production of oxalazine and so on. It can be used as color regulator for color photographs. It can also be used as fungicide.

• Brand: Targetmol

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 150.2
• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₃S