3-Mercaptopropionic acid
SIGMA/63768 - ≥99.0% (HPLC)
Synonym: 3-MPA; 3-Sulfanylpropanoic acid; beta-
CAS Number: 107-96-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H6O2S
Molecular Weight: 106.14
EC Number: 203-537-0
MDL Number: MFCD00004897
Linear Formula: HSCH2CH2CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| absorption | cut-off at 270 nm |
| assay | ≥99.0% (HPLC) |
| autoignition temp. | 662 °F |
| bp | 110-111 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.218 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O2S/c4-3(5)1-2-6/h |
| InChI key | DKIDEFUBRARXTE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 15-18 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| SMILES string | OC(=O)CCS |
| vapor pressure | 0.04 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | suitable for amino acid analysis by means of OPA |
| Other Notes: | High-speed RP-HPLC/FC analysis of amino acids. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H290 - H301 - H314 - H332 |
| Precautionary statements | P234 - P261 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 25-34 |
| Safety Statements | 7-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2922 6.1(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 200.1 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 93.4 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (HPLC) |
| bp | 110-111 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 15-18 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.218 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |



