3-Mercaptopropionic Acid
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
107-96-0
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
3-Sulfanylpropanoic Acid; Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-; 3-Mercaptopropionic acid
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FORMULA
C3H6O2S
APPEARENCE
colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid
ASSAY
98.00 to 100.00 %
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
1.22000 to 1.22600 @ 20.00 °C
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.49000 to 1.49600 @ 20.00 °C
MELTING POINT
16.00 to 18.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
BOILING POINT
110.00 to 111.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg
VAPOR PRESSURE
0.051000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C
FLASH POINT
199.00 °F. TCC
LOGP (O/W)
0.38
ODOR TYPE
sulfurous
ODOR
sulfurous roasted
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
PH
2.7
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
106.14
SOLUBILITY
water, ethanol, diethyl ether, benzene, oxygenated solvs.
NOTES
This product is used as a chemical building block for plastic and PVC stabilizer chemicals. It also finds use in adhesives & resins as well as flavor & fragrance applications (FEMA# 4587)
Use: DEPILATORY, HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING, REDUCING
CLASS
Specialty Chemicals, Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Plastic Additives, Chemical Intermediates, Adhesives, Coatings and Sealants Chemicals, Organic Intermediates and Compounds
FUNCTIONS
Intermediates, Chemical Intermediate
INDUSTRY
Industrial, Resin & Coating, Adhesives, Specialty Chemicals, Flavor & Fragrance
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