Thioglycolic acid
SIAL/T3758 - 98%
Synonym: Mercaptoacetic acid
CAS Number: 68-11-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H4O2S
Molecular Weight: 92.12
EC Number: 200-677-4
MDL Number: MFCD00004876
Linear Formula: HSCH2COOH
Product Type: Chemical
assay | 98% |
autoignition temp. | 662 °F |
bp | 96 °C/5 mmHg (lit.) |
color | clear colorless |
density | 1.326 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
form | liquid |
InChI | 1S/C2H4O2S/c3-2(4)1-5/h5H |
InChI key | CWERGRDVMFNCDR-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | −16 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 200 |
refractive index | n |
shipped in | wet ice |
SMILES string | OC(=O)CS |
storage temp. | 2-8°C |
vapor density | 3.2 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 0.4 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
Application: | Thioglycolic acid may be used as a sulfur source for the synthesis of metal sulfide nanostructures via hydrothermal process. |
Caution: | At room temperature, concentrations over approximately 70% in water tend to form 1-2% thioglycolides per month, which hydrolyze to the original free compound when made acid or alkaline. The 70% solution oxidizes in air, but is stable at room temperature when tightly closed. Thioglycolate salts may also lose purity on storage. The exclusion of air does not materially improve stability. |
General description: | Thioglycolic acid is a mercaptocarboxylic acid that serves as a stabilizer, reducing agent, and ligand. |
Packaging: | 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
Symbol | GHS05,GHS06 |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H301 + H311 + H331 - H314 - H317 |
Precautionary statements | P261 - P270 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | T |
Risk Statements | 23/24/25-34 |
Safety Statements | 25-27-28-45 |
RIDADR | UN 1940 8 / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | 266.0 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 130 °C - closed cup |
Purity | 98% |
bp | 96 °C/5 mmHg (lit.) |
mp | −16 °C (lit.) |
Density | 1.326 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
UNSPSC | 12352100 |