CAS 2464-23-5 is the registry number for 3-Mercapto-2-oxopropanoic acid, 95%. Offered by: Chemat Brand. Available pack sizes: on request.
3-mercaptopyruvic acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid substituted by a sulfanyl group at position 3. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human metabolite and an antidote to cyanide poisoning. It is a thiol and a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-mercaptopyruvate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C3H4O3S |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 120.13 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid |
| InChIKey | OJOLFAIGOXZBCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(C(=O)C(=O)O)S |
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