Product Categories: acid Flavor;Building Blocks;Chemical Synthesis;
Organic Building Blocks;Sulfur Compounds;Thiols/Mercaptans
2-Mercaptopropionic acid Chemical Properties
mp 10-14 °C(lit.)
bp 102 °C16 mm Hg(lit.)
density 1.196 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index n20/D 1.481(lit.)
FEMA 3180
Fp 190 °F
Water Solubility MISCIBLE
Chemical Properties Clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid
General Description An oily liquid with an unpleasant odor. Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption. Used as a depilatory and in hair waving preparations.
Air & Water Reactions Soluble in water and denser than water.
