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MERCAPTOETHANOL
CAS:60-24-2
Mercaptoethanol (2-Mercaptoethanol, 2-ME) is an organic compound containing sulfhydryl (-SH)
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- Appearance: Colorless transparent liquid with pungent odor
- Density: 1.115 g/cm³
- Melting point: -100°C
- Boiling point: 157°C
- Flash point: 73.9°C
- Solubility:
- Miscible with water/ethanol/ether/ benzene in any proportion.
- Reducibility: mercaptoethanol is reducible and can reduce nitrate and copper ions.
- Nucleophile: Used in organic chemistry as a nucleophile and as a sulfur donor.
- Reactivity: The formation of complexes with metal ions, such as those with mercury ions, can be used to detect sulfides.
- Stability: unstable in solution, easy to oxidize, need to be sealed.
- Biochemistry:
- Protein disulfide bond reduction
- Enzyme sulfhydryl group protection
- Prevents enzyme inactivation
- Organic synthesis:
- Synthesis of thioesters/thioethers
- Intermediate for SH-compounds
- Analytical chemistry:
- Sulfur compound detection
- Reaction indicator for metal analysis
MERCAPTOETHANOL
Mercaptoethanol (2-Mercaptoethanol, 2-ME) is an organic compound containing sulfhydryl (-SH)
