M3302

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole

97%

• Synonym(s): 2-Benzothiazolethiol, MBT
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₇H₅NS₂
• CAS Number: 149-30-4
• Molecular Weight: 167.25
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 119484
• EC Number: 205-736-8
• MDL number: MFCD00005781
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896831
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 97%
• mp: 177-181 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Sc1nc2ccccc2s1
• InChI: 1S/C7H5NS2/c9-7-8-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)10-7/h1-4H,(H,8,9)
• InChI key: YXIWHUQXZSMYRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) has been used in the synthesis of MBT functionalized mesoporous silica which can be used as an adsorbent for the removal of Hg(II) from aqueous solution.

It can also be used as a:

• Reference compound in photocatalytic activity tests under UV or visible light irradiation.
• Starting material for the synthesis of conjugates of 2-MBT for antitubercular activity studies.
• Starting material for the synthesis of 4-thiazolidinones.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H317,H410
• pcodes: P261 - P272 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 392.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 200 °C - closed cup
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves