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2-Mercaptopyridine

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Synonym(s):

2-Pyridinethiol, 2-Pyridyl mercaptan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H5NS
CAS Number:
2637-34-5
Molecular Weight:
111.16
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
105787
EC Number:
220-131-9
MDL number:
MFCD00006285
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24897050
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

mp

127-130 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Sc1ccccn1

InChI

1S/C5H5NS/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-5/h1-4H,(H,6,7)

InChI key

WHMDPDGBKYUEMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Mercaptopyridine is an organosulfur compound that contains more than one hetero atom. It is commonly used as a nucleophile in various organic synthesis reactions and plays important role in coordination chemistry as a versatile ligand due to its π-acidic nature.

Application

Employed as a ligand in metal complexes.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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