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M1753

Sigma-Aldrich

1-Thioglycerol

≥97%

Synonym(s):

α-Monothioglycerol, α-Thioglycerol, 3-Mercapto-1,2-propanediol

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Linear Formula:
HSCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
108.16
Beilstein:
1732046
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25
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Quality Level

Assay

≥97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.527 (lit.)

bp

118 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.25 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OCC(O)CS

InChI

1S/C3H8O2S/c4-1-3(5)2-6/h3-6H,1-2H2

InChI key

PJUIMOJAAPLTRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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200

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200

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500

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

-

refractive index

n20/D 1.527 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.527 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.527 (lit.), n20/D 1.528

refractive index

n20/D 1.527 (lit.)

bp

118 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

bp

118 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

bp

118 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

bp

118 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

General description

1-Thioglycerol stimulates the synthesis of porphyrin in aerobically growing Escherichia coli. [1] It is an inhibitor of glycerol kinase activity in vitro and in situ.

Application

1-Thioglycerol has been used in a study to assess the manipulation of aqueous growth of CdTe nanocrystals. [2] It has also been used in a study that investigated the effect of surface attachment on ligand binding. [3]

Preparation Note

This product is miscible in ethanol (1 ml/ml, 50%, v/v), yielding a clear, colorless solution. It is also miscible in water (0.1 M).

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

210.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

99 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hao Zhang et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(31), 10171-10180 (2006-08-03)
The present article is devoted to systematically exploring the influence of various experimental variables, including the precursor concentration, the ligand nature, the counterion type, the Cd-to-Te molar ratio, pH, and temperature, on the aqueous growth of CdTe nanocrystals. The growth
G T Javor et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 174(3), 1072-1075 (1992-02-01)
1-Thioglycerol (TG) stimulates the synthesis of porphyrin in aerobically growing Escherichia coli. Here the levels of delta-aminolevulinate biosynthetic enzymes in untreated and TG-treated E. coli THU and PUC2 (a mutant of THU which overproduces porphyrins in the presence of thiols)
Sven Hildebrand et al.
Scientific reports, 10(1), 9950-9950 (2020-06-21)
Here, we describe a new immersion-based clearing method suitable for optical clearing of thick adult human brain samples while preserving its lipids and lipophilic labels such as 1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate (DiI). This clearing procedure is simple, easy to implement, and allowed
Chun-Jie Guo et al.
Cell, 181(3), 621-636 (2020-04-08)
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) evolve more rapidly than mRNAs. Whether conserved lncRNAs undergo conserved processing, localization, and function remains unexplored. We report differing subcellular localization of lncRNAs in human and mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs). A significantly higher fraction of
Nadja Franz et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 7(24), 5207-5218 (2009-12-22)
Hydrophilic/hydrophobic patterning is a powerful strategy to control folding in non-natural polymers/oligomers. In this contribution, we present a novel strategy for the preparation of alternating hydrophilic/hydrophobic patterned non-natural peptide foldamers. This strategy relies on the post-modification of a reactive peptide

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  1. What could be causing contamination of cell culture experiments while using M1753? Also, how should M1753 be added to the cell culture media?

    1 answer
    1. To avoid contamination, sterile filtration is highly recommended prior to cell culture application. Upon verification, the lab has not formulated a protocol for cell culture use. However, the following citation on M1753 for cell culture application may be of interest as a protocol reference: Im, H. (2011). "Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Maintenance for Differentiation." Bio-101: e145. DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.145.

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  2. What is the concentration of the 1-thioglycerol?

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    1. The liquid is not a solution of 1-thioglycerol in some solvent. Rather, it is a neat liquid (i.e., essentially pure 1-thioglycerol). Based on a density of 1.245 g/mL and a molecular weight of 108.2 g/mole, one can calculate an effective molarity of 11.5 M. This information may be found on the M1753 product information sheet.

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  3. What is the Department of Transportation shipping information for this product?

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    1. Transportation information can be found in Section 14 of the product's (M)SDS.To access the shipping information for this material, use the link on the product detail page for the product.

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  4. How does the storage temperature relate to shipping conditions?

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    1. The storage conditions that a Sigma-Aldrich catalog and label recommend for products are deliberately conservative. For many products, long-term storage at low temperatures will increase the time during which they are expected to remain in specification and therefore are labeled accordingly. Where short-term storage, shipping time frame, or exposure to conditions other than those recommended for long-term storage will not affect product quality, Sigma-Aldrich will ship at ambient temperature. The products sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than their recommended long-term storage are shipped on wet or dry ice. Ambient temperature shipping helps to control shipping costs for our customers. At any time, our customers can request wet- or dry-ice shipment, but the special handling is at customer expense if our product history indicates that the product is stable for regular shipment.

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