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  <creation_date>2026-04-03 08:16:12 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-04-03 08:16:12 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>(+/-)-Mercaptosuccinic acid</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>(+/-)-Mercaptosuccinic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula C4H6O4S1 and an average molecular weight of 150.15 g/mol. (+/-)-Mercaptosuccinic acid belongs to the fatty acids and conjugates, a subclass of fatty acyls within the organic compounds.

This compound is found in or released from 18 recorded sources across several categories. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with electrodes, electric switches, contacts, electrically stimulated smoking devices, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among five other sources. In the category of household cleaning and consumer products, it is found in soap detergents, pipe accessories, perfumes within detergents and soaps, other smoking requisites, and bleaching agents. Additionally, it is linked to food, food processing and cookware, specifically in the processing of meats and food preservation. In the building and construction sector, it is recorded in relation to canopies or tents.</description>
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  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(+/-)-Mercaptosuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(1)-Mercaptosuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>.alpha.-Mercaptosuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>1-Sulfanylethane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-mercapto-1,4-butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Mercapto-succinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-mercaptosuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Sulfanylbutane-1,4-dioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-sulfanylbutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Sulfanylsuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Sulphanylbutane-1,4-dioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-thiomalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Thiosuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>200-736-4</synonym>
    <synonym>211-423-7</synonym>
    <synonym>3-hydroxy-4-mercapto-4-oxobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-mercaptosuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Butanedioic acid, 2-mercapto-</synonym>
    <synonym>Butanedioic acid, mercapto-</synonym>
    <synonym>BUTANEDIOIC ACID, MERCAPTO-, (2S)-</synonym>
    <synonym>Butanedioic acid,2-mercapto-</synonym>
    <synonym>C4H6O4S</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-Mercaptosuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>HSTM</synonym>
    <synonym>Malic acid, 2-thio-</synonym>
    <synonym>Mercaptobutanedioic Acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Mercaptosuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Mercaptosuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>MERCAPTOSUCCINICACID</synonym>
    <synonym>Mereaptosuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>MONOMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID</synonym>
    <synonym>succinic acid, mercapto-</synonym>
    <synonym>Thiomalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Thiomalic acid, 2-Mercaptosuccinic acid, 2-Sulphanylbutane-1,4-dioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>UNII:94239W5L4H</synonym>
    <synonym>WLN: SHYVQ1VQ</synonym>
    <synonym>[70-49-5]</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C4H6O4S1</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>150.15</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>149.998679</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
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  <cas_registry_number>70-49-5</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OC(=O)CC(S)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C4H6O4S/c5-3(6)1-2(9)4(7)8/h2,9H,1H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/t2-/m1/s1</inchi>
  <inchikey>NJRXVEJTAYWCQJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acids and conjugates</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Thia fatty acids</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Alkylthiols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>alpha-Mercaptocarboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>2-mercaptocarboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkylthiol</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organosulfur compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Thia fatty acid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <descriptors>
      <descriptor>thiomalic acid</descriptor>
    </descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>OC(=O)CC(S)C(O)=O</value>
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      <value>C4H6O4S1</value>
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      <value>InChI=1S/C4H6O4S/c5-3(6)1-2(9)4(7)8/h2,9H,1H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/t2-/m1/s1</value>
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