C2H6OS
78.14 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-mercaptoethanol
CAS60-24-2EC200-464-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Reducing agent and chemical intermediate
2-Mercaptoethanol is an organosulfur compound that is a colorless liquid. It is primarily used as a reducing agent to break disulfide bonds in proteins and as a chemical intermediate in various industrial processes.
reducing agent for disulfide bondschemical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H302Harmful if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H332Harmful if inhaled
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H227
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H371May cause damage to organs
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 2-mercaptoethanol (CAS 60-24-2) is 2930.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2930.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2930 90 95
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-sulfanylethanol
InChIKey
DGVVWUTYPXICAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CS)O
Synonyms (43)
- 2-ME
- BME
- 1-Ethanol-2-thiol
- 1-Hydroxy-2-mercaptoethane
- 1-Mercapto-2-hydroxyethane
- 2-Hydroxy-1-ethanethiol
- 2-Hydroxyethanethiol
- 2-Hydroxyethyl mercaptan
- 2-Mercapto-1-ethanol
- 2-Mercaptoethyl alcohol
- 2-Sulfanylethanol
- 2-Thioethanol
- 2-mercaptoethan-1-ol
- 2-mercaptoethanol
- 2-sulfanylethan-1-ol
- Beta-Mercaptoethanol
- Emery 5791
- Ethanol, 2-mercapto-
- Ethylene glycol, monothio-
- Hydroxyethyl mercaptan
- Mercaptoetanol
- Mercaptoethanol
- Monothioethylene glycol
- Monothioglycol
- Thioethylene glycol
- Thioglycol
- Thioglycol [UN2966] [Poison]
- Thiomonoglycol
- USAF EK-4196
- beta-Hydroxyethanethiol
- beta-Hydroxyethylmercaptan
- beta-sulfanylethanol
- hydroxyethyl sulfide
- mercaptoethyl alcohol
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