Thioglycolic Acid

CAS: 68-11-1

Ref. TR-T350760

Product Information

• Name: Thioglycolic Acid
• Synonyms: 2-sulfanylacetic acid, 2-Mercaptoacetic acid, 2-Mercaptoethanoic acid, 2-Sulfanylacetic acid, 2-Thioglycolic acid, Acetic acid, 2-mercapto-, Acetic acid, mercapto-, Acide mercaptoacetique, Acido Mercaptoacetico, Glycolic acid, 2-thio-, Mercaptoessigsaure, Nsc 1894, Sulfanylacetate, Sulfhydrylacetic acid, Thioglycolic Acid Free Acid, Thioglycolic acid, Thioglycolic acid solution, Thioglycollic acid, Thioglykolsaeure, Thioglykolsaeure, Techn., 10%-Loesung, Thioglypollic Acid, Thiovanic acid, α-Mercaptoacetic acid

Description

Stability Air Sensitive
Applications Thioglycolic Acid is an organic compound containing both a thiol and a carboxylic acid. Thioglycolic Acid is a precursor to ammonium thioglycolate, a chemical used for permanents. Thioglycolic Acid is used in organic synthesis as a nucleophile in thioglycolysis reactions and is used as a S transfer agent for sulfonyl chloride synthesis.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Kim, T.R. et al.: Bull. Kor. Chem. Soc., 3, 162 (1982); Badr, M.Z.A. et al.: Bull. Chem. Soc. Jap., 56, 326 (1983); Langler, R.F. et al.: Can. J. Chem., 57, 3193 (1979);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 92.12
• Formula: C₂H₄O₂S
• Color/Form: Colourless Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4O2S/c3-2(4)1-5/h5H,1H2,(H,3,4)
• InChI key: InChIKey=CWERGRDVMFNCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)CS