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1,2-Ethanedithiol - 97%, high purity , CAS No.540-63-6

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Grade & Purity:

≥97%

Cas Number: 540-63-6
Molecular Weight: 94.19
Beilstein Registry Number: 505946
EC Number: 208-752-3
MDL number: MFCD00004892
PubChem CID: 10902
PubChem SID: 504752025

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E106222

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SKU	Size	Availability	Price
E106222-25g	25g	2	$34.90
E106222-100g	100g	3	$91.90
E106222-500g	500g	3	$313.90

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Non heterocyclic block (8163) Sulfur containing compounds (986)

Basic Description

Synonyms	1,2-Dimercaptoethane \| Ethylene mercaptan \| Dithioglycol
Specifications & Purity	≥97%
Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms	1,2-Ethanedithiol is a metal complexing agent. It is a reagent for converting carbonyls to thioacetals under mild conditions, as well as reverses the inhibition of alphaketoaldehydes on mitosis in E. coli.
Storage Temp	Room temperature,Argon charged
Shipped In	Normal
Product Description	1,2-Ethanedithiol (EDT) is an organosulfur compound that is used as an organic building block in chemical synthesis. It is also used as a ligand for metal ions to prepare metal complexes. Application： 1,2-Ethanedithiol can be used to synthesize: 1,3-Dithiolanes by reacting with aldehydes or ketones. Dithiazepan-3-yl-alkanoic acids by cyclocondensation reaction with amino acids and formaldehyde. EDT can also be used as a scavenger in solid phase peptide synthesis for the efficient deprotection of the peptide resin.

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom Organic compounds
- Superclass Organosulfur compounds
  - Class Thiols
    - Subclass Alkylthiols

Kingdom	Organic compounds
Superclass	Organosulfur compounds
Class	Thiols
Subclass	Alkylthiols
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Not available
Direct Parent	Alkylthiols
Alternative Parents	Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework	Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents	Alkylthiol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description	This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkylthiols. These are organic compounds containing the thiol functional group linked to an alkyl chain.
External Descriptors	Not available
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61. DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Names and Identifiers

Pubchem Sid	504752025
Pubchem Sid Url	https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504752025
IUPAC Name	ethane-1,2-dithiol
INCHI	InChI=1S/C2H6S2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2
InChIKey	VYMPLPIFKRHAAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles	C(CS)S
Isomeric SMILES	C(CS)S
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	KI3325000
UN Number	3071
Molecular Weight	94.19
Beilstein	505946
Reaxy-Rn	505946
Reaxys-RN_link_address	https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=505946&ln=

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Lot Number	Certificate Type	Date	Item
G2106134	Certificate of Analysis	Apr 03, 2025	E106222
C2512704	Certificate of Analysis	Mar 03, 2025	E106222
C2512739	Certificate of Analysis	Mar 03, 2025	E106222
K2407358	Certificate of Analysis	Oct 31, 2024	E106222
K2407359	Certificate of Analysis	Oct 31, 2024	E106222
F2411376	Certificate of Analysis	May 28, 2024	E106222
F2421257	Certificate of Analysis	Mar 26, 2024	E106222
F2421266	Certificate of Analysis	Mar 26, 2024	E106222
C2422223	Certificate of Analysis	Mar 15, 2024	E106222
A2424174	Certificate of Analysis	Jan 15, 2024	E106222
A2424173	Certificate of Analysis	Jan 15, 2024	E106222
I2306438	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 18, 2023	E106222
I2306439	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 18, 2023	E106222
I2306440	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 18, 2023	E106222
J2210456	Certificate of Analysis	Sep 09, 2022	E106222
J2210372	Certificate of Analysis	Sep 09, 2022	E106222
J2210373	Certificate of Analysis	Sep 09, 2022	E106222
H1801056	Certificate of Analysis	Jun 08, 2022	E106222
C2203244	Certificate of Analysis	Dec 27, 2021	E106222
C2203194	Certificate of Analysis	Dec 27, 2021	E106222
C2203239	Certificate of Analysis	Dec 27, 2021	E106222

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Chemical and Physical Properties

Solubility	Soluble in ethanol, acetone, ether, and benzene. Insoluble in water.
Sensitivity	Air Sensitive
Refractive Index	1.559
Flash Point(°F)	111.2 °F
Flash Point(°C)	44℃
Boil Point(°C)	146°C
Melt Point(°C)	-41.2°C
Molecular Weight	94.200 g/mol
XLogP3	0.800
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	2
Rotatable Bond Count	1
Exact Mass	93.9911 Da
Monoisotopic Mass	93.9911 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area	2.000 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	4
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	6.000
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	1

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