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2-MERCAPTOETHANOL

Catalog No. 02194834 Name MP Biomedicals
CAS Number 60-24-2 Website http://www.mpbio.com
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Purity ≥98% Email
Storage Room Temperature (15-30°C) Chembase ID: 3033

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-sulfanylethan-1-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
β-mercaptoethanol
Synonyms
2-Thioethanol
2-Hydroxyethyl Mercaptan
2-Hydroxy-1-Ethanethiol

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 60-24-2
EC Number 200-464-6

PROPERTIES

Auto Ignition Point 295 °C
Boiling Point 154 - 161 °C
Density 1.12 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Flash Point 70.5 °C (DIN 51758)
Melting Point < -50 °C
Vapor Density 2.69 (air = 1)
Vapor Pressure .76 hPa at 20 °C
Certificate of Analysis Download
Purity ≥98%
Australian Hazchem 2X
Emergency Response Guidebook(ERG) Number 153
EU Classification T1
EU Hazard Identification Number 6.1B
European Hazard Symbols Toxic Toxic (T)
MSDS Link Download
Risk Statements R:22-27
RTECS KL5600000
Safety Statements S:28-29-36/37/39-45
Storage Condition Room Temperature (15-30°C)
Hazard Class 6.1
UN Number 2966
Packing Group II

DETAILS

Description (English)
Molecular Biology Reagent
Purity: 98+%
Specially purified for molecular biology applications.

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