thioglycolic acid

Synonyms: "mercaptoacetic acid", "thioglycolic acid", "2-Thioglycolic acid", "Sulfanylacetic acid", "2-Mercaptoacetic acid", "Thiovanic acid", "2-sulfanylacetic acid", "Mercaptoessigsaeure", "Thioglycollic acid", "thioglycolate", "Acide thioglycolique", "2-Mercaptoacetate", "Mercaptoethanoic acid".

Source: Thioglycolic acid is a highly desired product having various commercial applications. It forms the active ingredient of most hair waving preparations. It is also used extensively in cosmetic depilatories and in commercial agents used to remove hair.

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: 2-sulfanylacetic acid
CAS Number: 68-11-1
PubChem ID: 1133
InChiKey: CWERGRDVMFNCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: C(C(=O)O)S

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₂H₄O₂S
Molecular Weight: 92.112

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 2
Number of bond acceptors: 3
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 5

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Sergeyev V, Broberger C, Gorbatyuk O, Hokfelt T. 2000. Effect of 2-mercaptoacetate and 2-deoxy-D-glucose administration on the expression of NPY, AGRP, POMC, MCH and hypocretin/orexin in the rat hypothalamus. Neuroreport, 11(1):117-121. URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10683841.