1-Mercapto-2-propanol
ALDRICH/328375 - 95%
CAS Number: 1068-47-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H8OS
Molecular Weight: 92.16
EC Number: 213-946-6
MDL Number: MFCD00004878
Linear Formula: CH3CH(OH)CH2SH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 95% |
| bp | 58-60 °C/17 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.048 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C3H8OS/c1-3(4)2-5/h3-5 |
| InChI key | FETFXNFGOYOOSP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(O)CS |
| Application: | 1-Mercapto-2-propanol can be used as a self-assembled monolayer on the gold surfaces with potential use in electrochemical applications. It may also be used as a chiral agent which can be used in the chemical analysis of enantiomers. |
| General description: | 1-Mercapto-2-propanol is a chain transferring agent that is the sixth series of hydrogen bonded 1,2-propanols which can be used to form polymeric chains with low molecular weight and short chain length. |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39 |
| RIDADR | UN 3334 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 145.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 63 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 95% |
| bp | 58-60 °C/17 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.048 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |

