Thioglycolic acid
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name Sulfanylacetic acid | |
| Other names 2-Sulfanylacetic acid 2-Mercaptoacetic acid Acetyl mercaptan Mercaptoacetate Mercaptoacetic acid Thioglycolic acid Thiovanic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| 506166 | |
| ChEBI | |
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| DrugBank | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.616 | 
| EC Number | 
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| 101048 | |
| KEGG | |
| PubChem CID | |
| RTECS number | 
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| Properties | |
| C2H4O2S | |
| Molar mass | 92.11 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | colorless, clear liquid | 
| Odor | strong, disagreeable | 
| Density | 1.32 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | −16 °C (3 °F; 257 K) | 
| Boiling point | 96 °C (205 °F; 369 K) at 5 mmHg | 
| miscible | |
| Vapor pressure | 10 mmHg (17.8 °C) | 
| −50.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| H301+H311+H331, H314 | |
| P260, P261, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P280, P284, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P320, P321, P330, P333+P317, P361+P364, P362+P364, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
| Flash point | > 110 °C; 230 °F; 383 K | 
| Explosive limits | 5.9% | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | none | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 1 ppm (4 mg/m3) [skin] | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | N.D. | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Thioglycolic acid (TGA) is the organic compound HSCH2CO2H. TGA is often called mercaptoacetic acid (MAA). It contains both a thiol (mercaptan) and carboxylic acid functional groups. It is a colorless liquid with a strongly unpleasant odor. TGA is miscible with polar organic solvents.