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2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol tributyrate

97%

Synonym(s):

BAL tributyrate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CO2CH2CH(SCOCH2CH2CH3)CH2SCOCH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
334.49
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.495 (lit.)

bp

156-160 °C/0.15 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.083 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCC(=O)OCC(CSC(=O)CCC)SC(=O)CCC

InChI

1S/C15H26O4S2/c1-4-7-13(16)19-10-12(21-15(18)9-6-3)11-20-14(17)8-5-2/h12H,4-11H2,1-3H3

InChI key

NHBKXEKEPDILRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol tributyrate is a thioester analog of triacylglycerol and has been used:
  • in lipase inhibition assay during in vitro screening of medicinal plants as antidiabetics with glucosidase and lipase inhibitory activities
  • in colorimetric microplate assay for lipase activity
  • to analyze positional specificity of LipG (lipase-encoding gene) toward triacylglycerol by a simple continuous spectrophotometric method

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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