2-Mercaptopentanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

82001-52-3
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CAS Name

2-Mercaptopentanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C5H10O2S

Molecular Mass

134.20

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    84-85 °C @ Press: 0.8 Torr

  • Density (1)

    1.0939 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O2S/c1-2-3-4(8)5(6)7/h4,8H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=IMGGANUNCHXAQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC)(C(O)=O)S

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(S)CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 2-mercapto-
  • Valeric acid, 2-mercapto-
  • 2-Mercaptopentanoic acid
  • 2-Mercaptovaleric acid
  • 2-Sulfanylpentanoic acid