(2S)-2-Mercaptopropanoic Acid CAS 57965-30-7

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.57965-30-7
Molecular FormulaC3H6O2S
Molecular Weight106.14 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(2S)-2-Mercaptopropanoic Acid CAS 57965-30-7 chemical structure

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 106.14 g/mol gives (2S)-2-Mercaptopropanoic Acid distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

(2S)-2-Mercaptopropanoic Acid (CAS 57965-30-7), molecular formula C3H6O2S and molecular weight 106.14 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Based on its molecular formula C3H6O2S, (2S)-2-Mercaptopropanoic Acid contains a sulfone group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 106.14 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry.

This reference standard is suitable for quantitative analysis on major chromatographic platforms including HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS, and GC-MS, serving as an external calibration standard or a system suitability test reference material.

The assigned purity is verified by mass-balance and quantitative NMR (qNMR) approaches, with the expanded uncertainty reported at a 95% confidence level (k=2). Batch homogeneity and stability are independently assessed for every lot.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC3H6O2S
Molecular Weight106.14 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO, water (slightly soluble)
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)1.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1973
Sulfur Atoms1

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