1.0 2016-05-19 02:13:57 UTC 2026-08-22 13:28:39 UTC 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID SmallMolecule 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID is an organic compound with the formula C3H6O2S and an average molecular weight of 106.14 g/mol. 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID belongs to the carboxylic acids, a subclass of carboxylic acids and derivatives within the organic compounds. In industrial applications, the compound serves as a reducing agent, a depilatory, and is used for hair waving or straightening. It is also utilized as a flavouring and nutrient. The substance is found in or released from 21 recorded sources. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, electrodes, electric hearing aids, discharge lamps, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among five others. It is present in household cleaning and consumer products, including soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, and tobacco smoke filters. Furthermore, the compound is identified in building and construction materials such as floors and ceilings. It is also found in drinking water and water supply systems. In the sector of food, food processing, and cookware, it is linked to the processing of meats, food preservation, and the preparation of wort and malt. The recorded exposure route for this compound is oral. 3-Mercaptopropanoic acid Propionic acid, 3-mercapto- C3H6O2S 106.144 106.008850126 3-sulfanylpropanoic acid 3-mercaptopropionic acid 107-96-0 OC(=O)CCS InChI=1S/C3H6O2S/c4-3(5)1-2-6/h6H,1-2H2,(H,4,5) DKIDEFUBRARXTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Detected and Not Quantified logp 0.4 logp 0.34 ALOGPS logs -0.84 ALOGPS solubility 1.55e+01 g/l ALOGPS logp 0.45 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 4.57 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -9.6 ChemAxon iupac 3-sulfanylpropanoic acid ChemAxon average_mass 106.144 ChemAxon mono_mass 106.008850126 ChemAxon smiles OC(=O)CCS ChemAxon formula C3H6O2S ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C3H6O2S/c4-3(5)1-2-6/h6H,1-2H2,(H,4,5) ChemAxon inchikey DKIDEFUBRARXTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 37.3 ChemAxon refractivity 25.07 ChemAxon polarizability 10.2 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 2 ChemAxon acceptor_count 2 ChemAxon donor_count 2 ChemAxon physiological_charge -1 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f722697e7e0> 6514 6267