(±)-2-Mercaptopropionic acid

CAS Registry Number®

79-42-5
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CAS Name

(±)-2-Mercaptopropionic acid

Molecular Formula

C3H6O2S

Molecular Mass

106.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    102 °C @ Press: 16 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    12 °C
  • Density (3)

    1.193 g/cm³ @ Temp: 19.2 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H6O2S/c1-2(6)3(4)5/h2,6H,1H3,(H,4,5)

InChIKey

InChIKey=PMNLUUOXGOOLSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(C)S

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(S)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-mercapto-
  • Propionic acid, 2-mercapto-
  • Propionic acid, α-mercapto-
  • 2-Mercaptopropanoic acid
  • α-Mercaptopropanoic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

71563-86-5, 2018279-93-9

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