C3H6O2S
106.15 g/mol
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3-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID
CAS107-96-0EC203-537-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Chemical intermediate and stabilizer
3-Mercaptopropionic acid is a bifunctional organosulfur compound containing both a carboxylic acid and a thiol group, typically appearing as a colorless oil. It is used as a chemical intermediate and stabilizer in various industrial processes.
chemical intermediatestabilizer
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CAS 107-96-0
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Safety Reference
Danger
H290May be corrosive to metals
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
InChIKey
DKIDEFUBRARXTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CS)C(=O)O
Synonyms (28)
- 3MPA
- 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID
- 3-Mercaptopropanoic acid
- 3-Mercaptopropanoic acid, 9CI
- 3-Sulfanylpropanoic acid
- 3-Thiolpropanoic acid
- 3-Thiopropanoic acid
- 3-Thiopropionic acid
- 3-thiohydracrylic acid
- Acid, 3-Mercaptopropanoic
- Acid, 3-Mercaptopropionic
- DEAMINO CYSTEINE
- Hydracrylic acid, 3-thio-
- Mercaptopropionic acid
- Mercaptopropionic acid, 3-
- Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-
- Propionic acid, 3-mercapto-
- Propionic acid, 3-mercpato-
- Thiohydracrylic acid
- b-mercaptopropionic acid
- beta-Mercaptopropanoic acid
- beta-Mercaptopropionic acid
- beta-Thiopropionic acid
- ss--Mercaptopropanoic acid
- ss--Mercaptopropionic acid
- ss--Thiopropionic acid