M6182

Mercaptosuccinic acid

97%

• 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: 12352103
• PubChem Substance ID: 24897082
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Assay: 97%
• mp: 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(MSA) is a chiral multifunctional intermediate material used as a stabilizing and capping agent in the synthesis of biologically active sulfurs.

Application

MSA has been used to cap cadmium telluride quantum dots(QDs) and nanocrystals for a wide range of applications like detection of benzoic acid and total paraben based preservatives in food items, biological fluorescent labelling in bio-imaging and can bond with antibodies or antigens for biomedical applications. MSA may be coated on gold nanoparticles(AuNPs) as a reducing agent and a surface modifier that finds potential application in fluorescent detection of mercury.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302,H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P264 - P271 - 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