3-Mercaptopropionic Acid
Product Description
| Product | 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid |
| CAS | 107-96-0 |
| Formula | C3H6O2S |
| Synonym | 3-Sulfanylpropanoic Acid, Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-, 3-Mercaptopropionic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Appearence | colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid |
| Specific gravity | 1.22000 to 1.22600 @ 20.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 16.00 to 18.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.051000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
| Boiling Point | 110.00 to 111.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg |
| logP (o/w) | 0.38 |
| Odor | sulfurous roasted |
| Refractive Index | 1.49000 to 1.49600 @ 20.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 199.00 °F. TCC |
| Odor Type | sulfurous |
| pH | 2.7 |
| Molecular weight | 106.14 |
| Solubility | water, ethanol, diethyl ether, benzene, oxygenated solvs. |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| 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 |
| Function | Intermediates, Chemical Intermediate |
| Industry | Industrial, Resin & Coating, Adhesives, Specialty Chemicals, Flavor & Fragrance |
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