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T6750

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Thioglycolic acid solution

~70 % (w/w) in H2O

Synonym(s):

Mercaptoacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
HSCH2COOH
CAS Number:
68-11-1
Molecular Weight:
92.12
Beilstein:
506166
EC Number:
200-677-4
MDL number:
MFCD00004876
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
24900401
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

200

concentration

~70 % (w/w) in H2O

density

1.25 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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

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Caution

At room temperature, concentrations over about 70% in water tend to form 1-2% thioglycolides per month which hydrolyze to the original free compound when made acid or alkaline. The 70% solution oxidizes in air but is stable at room temperature when tightly closed. Thioglycolate salts may also lose purity on storage. The exclusion of air does not materially improve stability.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

Signal Word

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 Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 165(3), 207-215 (2012-12-12)
An ideal oral drug carrier should facilitate drug delivery to the gastrointestinal tract and its absorption into the systemic circulation. To meet these requirements, we developed a thiomer-coated liposomal delivery system composed of 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC) and a maleimide-functionalized lipid, to
Gizem Ayna et al.
PloS one, 7(6), e40069-e40069 (2012-07-07)
Pathogen-activated and damage-associated molecular patterns activate the inflammasome in macrophages. We report that mouse macrophages release IL-1β while co-incubated with pro-B (Ba/F3) cells dying, as a result of IL-3 withdrawal, by apoptosis with autophagy, but not when they are co-incubated
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Biomaterials, 34(32), 7811-7818 (2013-07-28)
It was the purpose of this study to design and evaluate a chitosan derivative as mucoadhesive excipient for vaginal drug delivery systems. The chemical modification of chitosan was achieved by conjugation of thioglycolic acid (TGA) resulting in 1594 μmol thiol
Kerstin Gradauer et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 7, 2523-2534 (2012-06-09)
To develop mucoadhesive liposomes by anchoring the polymer chitosan-thioglycolic acid (chitosan-TGA) to the liposomal surface to target intestinal mucosal membranes. Liposomes consisting of phosphatidylcholine (POPC) and a maleimide-functionalized lipid were incubated with chitosan-TGA, leading to the formation of a thioether
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