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Thioglycolic acid

≥97%

Synonym(s):

Mercaptoacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
HSCH2COOH
CAS Number:
68-11-1
Molecular Weight:
92.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329757321
EC Number:
200-677-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506166
MDL number:
MFCD00004876
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vapor density

3.2 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

0.4 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥97%

autoignition temp.

662 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.505 (lit.)

bp

96 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−16 °C (lit.)

density

1.326 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

thiol

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CS

InChI

1S/C2H4O2S/c3-2(4)1-5/h5H,1H2,(H,3,4)

InChI key

CWERGRDVMFNCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Legal Information

Product of Arkema Inc.

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

266.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

130 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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