Mercaptosuccinic acid
ALDRICH/M6182 - 97%
Synonym: Thiomalic acid
CAS Number: 70-49-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6O4S
Molecular Weight: 150.15
EC Number: 200-736-4
MDL Number: MFCD00004860
Linear Formula: HOOCCH(SH)CH2COOH
Product Type: Chemical
assay | 97% |
InChI | 1S/C4H6O4S/c5-3(6)1-2(9)4 |
InChI key | NJRXVEJTAYWCQJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 155-157 °C (lit.) |
SMILES string | OC(=O)CC(S)C(O)=O |
Application: | MSA has been used to cap cadmium telluride quantum dots(QDs) and nanocrystals for a wide range of applications like detection of benzoic acid and total paraben based preservatives in food items, biological fluorescent labelling in bio-imaging and can bond with antibodies or antigens for biomedical applications. MSA may be coated on gold nanoparticles(AuNPs) as a reducing agent and a surface modifier that finds potential application in fluorescent detection of mercury. |
General description: | Mercaptosuccinic acid(MSA) is a chiral multifunctional intermediate material used as a stabilizing and capping agent in the synthesis of biologically active sulfurs. |
Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
Symbol | GHS07 |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | Xn |
Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
Safety Statements | 26-36 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | 97% |
mp | 155-157 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352103 |