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Properties of substance:

2-mercaptoethanol

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

colorless liquid

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C2H6OS

Structural formula as text:

HSCH2CH2OH

Molar/atomic mass: 78.13

Boiling point (°C):

157-158

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

benzene: soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: soluble [Ref.]
ethanol: very soluble [Ref.]
water: very soluble [Ref.]

Density:

1.1143 (20°C, g/cm3)

Refractive index (nD):

1.4996 (20°C)

Vapour pressure (Torr):

742 (158°C)

LD50 (mg/kg):

150 (rabbits, onto the skin)
244 (rats, oral)
300 (guinea pig, onto the skin)
190 (mice, oral)
480 (mice, intravenous)
200 (mice, intraperitoneal)

References:

  1. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. - 95ed. - CRC Press, 2014. - pp. 3-344
  2. Lewis R.J. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. - 12ed., Vol. 1-5. - Wiley, 2012. - pp. 2835-2836
  3. Вредные вещества в промышленности: Справочник для химиков, инженеров и врачей. - 7-е изд., Т.2. - Л.: Химия, 1976. - pp. 382-383 [Russian]
  4. Свойства органических соединений: Справочник. - Под ред. Потехина А.А. - Л.: Химия, 1984. - pp. 440-441 [Russian]

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