Ethyl 3-mercapto-2-oxopropanoate CAS 85089-26-5

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 148.18 g/mol gives Ethyl 3-mercapto-2-oxopropanoate distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

Ethyl 3-mercapto-2-oxopropanoate (CAS 85089-26-5) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C5H8O3S and a molecular weight of 148.18 g/mol.

The molecular framework of Ethyl 3-mercapto-2-oxopropanoate (C5H8O3S) is characterized by a sulfone group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. In reversed-phase chromatography, its retention is governed primarily by the polarity and ionization state of its functional groups, which provides a practical basis for HPLC-UV/DAD or LC-MS method development.

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.

CATO manufactures Ethyl 3-mercapto-2-oxopropanoate under ISO 17034:2016 accreditation with dual CNAS and ANAB accreditation. Each batch is characterized by orthogonal methods and supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA), ensuring metrological traceability.

Physical & Chemical Properties

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