Ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

75-76 °C/10 mmHg(lit.)

Density 

1.059 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.457(lit.)

FEMA 

3677 | ETHYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE

Flash point:

72°C

form 

Liquid

pka

9.72±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Clear colorless to yellow, may darken during storage

Odor

at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. animal foxy fruity grape skunky

Odor Type

sulfurous

JECFA Number

553

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.

LogP

1.40

CAS DataBase Reference

5466-06-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-, ethyl ester(5466-06-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

Ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate (5466-06-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

HS Code 

29309090

Ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid with an unpleasant smell

Chemical Properties

Ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate has a skunk, meaty odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in Vitis labrusca and mountain papaya (C. pubescens).

Uses

Ethyl 3-Mercaptopropanoate is a useful synthetic intermediate. It can be used to prepare acylaminobutyldecahydroisoquinolines with HIV protease-inhibiting activities. It can also be used to prepare new anti-MRSA cephalosporins (cephalosporins C zinc salt, C258750).

Definition

ChEBI: Ethyl 3-mercaptopropanoic acid is a carboxylic ester.

Ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate(5466-06-8)Related Product Information

• 2-Mercaptopropionic acid
• 3-Mercaptopropionic acid
• Methyl acrylate
• Methyl 3-mercaptopropionate
• 2-Ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate
• Ethylparaben
• Mercaptoacetic acid
• Trinexapac-ethyl
• ISOOCTYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE
• Tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphate
• Ethyl propionate
• Ethyl propiolate
• Ethyl 3-bromopropionate
• Ethanol
• Ethyl acetate
• BUTYL OLEATE
• Calcium thioglycolate
• ISOXADIFEN-ETHYL