1.0 2016-05-19 04:17:25 UTC 2026-05-14 19:51:10 UTC Mercaptoacetic acid SmallMolecule Mercaptoacetic acid is an organic compound with the formula C2H4O2S and an average molecular weight of 92.12 g/mol. Mercaptoacetic acid belongs to the carboxylic acids, a subclass of carboxylic acids and derivatives within the organic compounds. In industrial applications, this compound serves as an antioxidant and a reducing agent. It is also utilized as a depilatory and for the purposes of hair straightening or waving. The compound is identified in 29 recorded sources across various sectors. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is found in antennas, communication cables or conductors, contacts, cores yokes or armatures, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 12 other sources. In household cleaning and consumer products, it is present in soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, pipe accessories, and cigar cigarettes, as well as two additional sources. Furthermore, it is associated with food, food processing and cookware, specifically in the processing of meats and fish, the preparation of vinegar, food preservation, and fermentation processes for beer. 2-sulfanylacetic acid Acetic acid, mercapto- Thioglycolic acid C2H4O2S 92.117 91.993200062 2-sulfanylacetic acid thioglycolic acid 68-11-1 OC(=O)CS InChI=1S/C2H4O2S/c3-2(4)1-5/h5H,1H2,(H,3,4) CWERGRDVMFNCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Organic compounds Organic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids alpha-Mercaptocarboxylic acids Alkylthiols Carbonyl compounds Hydrocarbon derivatives Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides 2-mercaptocarboxylic acid Aliphatic acyclic compound Alkylthiol Carbonyl group Hydrocarbon derivative Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives Organic oxide Organic oxygen compound Organooxygen compound Organosulfur compound Aliphatic acyclic compounds sulfur-containing carboxylic acid Detected and Not Quantified logp 0.0032 logp 0.09 ALOGPS logs -0.61 ALOGPS solubility 2.26e+01 g/l ALOGPS logp 0.0032 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 4.2 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -9.9 ChemAxon iupac 2-sulfanylacetic acid ChemAxon average_mass 92.117 ChemAxon mono_mass 91.993200062 ChemAxon smiles OC(=O)CS ChemAxon formula C2H4O2S ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C2H4O2S/c3-2(4)1-5/h5H,1H2,(H,3,4) ChemAxon inchikey CWERGRDVMFNCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 37.3 ChemAxon refractivity 20.47 ChemAxon polarizability 8.17 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 1 ChemAxon acceptor_count 2 ChemAxon donor_count 2 ChemAxon physiological_charge -1 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f7279912088> DB15429 1133 1101