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.
