SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
DxyUaS9qaRH |
Name |
2-MERCAPTOETHANOL |
Source of Sample |
The Matheson Company, Inc., East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Boiling Point |
50-52C/10mm |
CAS Registry Number |
60-24-2 |
Color Properties |
Color= WATER-WHITE |
Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
Density |
(20/4C) 1.1143 |
Flash Point |
73C |
Formula |
C2H6OS |
InChI |
InChI=1S/C2H6OS/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2 |
InChIKey |
DGVVWUTYPXICAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Weight |
78.128998 |
Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= (20C) 1.5006 |
RTECS Number |
KL5600000 |
Safety Data |
Risks and Safety Phrases= TOXIC; IRRITANT; EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF OXIDES OF SULFUR WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION |
Solubility |
Soluble in= WATER; BENZENE; ETHER |
Synonyms |
2-THIOETHANOL
2-HYDROXY-1-ETHANETHIOL
2-HYDROXYETHYL MERCAPTAN
ETHANOL, 2-MERCAPTO-, |
Technique |
CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT |
Use |
ENZYME REACTIVATOR AND BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH TOOL; USED IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS AS A SOLVENT, CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE AND REDUCING AGENT; USED AS A REAGENT TO PRODUCE ETHYLENEHEMITHIOKETALS |