88460

Mercaptosuccinic acid

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99.0% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): Thiomalic acid
• Linear Formula: HOOCCH(SH)CH₂COOH
• CAS Number: 70-49-5
• Molecular Weight: 150.15
• Beilstein: 1099858
• EC Number: 200-736-4
• MDL number: MFCD00004860
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57653308
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: ≥99.0% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• mp: 145-154 °C; 155-157 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OC(=O)CC(S)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H6O4S/c5-3(6)1-2(9)4(7)8/h2,9H,1H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)
• InChI key: NJRXVEJTAYWCQJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Mercaptosuccinic acid is a hydrophilic thiol that can form thiomalate self-assembled monolayers when adsorbed on Au(III) surface.

Application

Mercaptosuccinic acid has been used as a dopant for the synthesis of carbon nanodots from citric acid. It can be used as a capping and reducing agent to synthesize monolayer-capped gold nanoparticles.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302,H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves