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2-Mercaptoethanol, molecular biology grade

- Synonyms: Hydroxyethyl mercaptan, Thioethylene glycol, Thioglycol
- C2H6OS
- M = 78,13 g/mol
- CAS [60-24-2]
- EINECS-No.: 200-464-6
- Density: 1,12 g/cm3
- Solub. in water: (20 ºC): miscible
- Melting point: -100 ºC
- Boiling point: 157 ºC
- Flash pt. 68 ºC
- Ignition temp.: 295 ºC
- Vapour pressure: (20 ºC) 1 hPa
- LD 50 (oral, rat): 244 mg/kg
- ADR: 6.1 T1 II UN 2966
- IMDG: 6.1 II UN 2966
- IATA/ICAO: 6.1 II UN 2966
- GHS-signal word: Danger
- GHS-H sentences: H301 - H310 - H314 - H411
- GHS-P sentences: P260 - P301+P310 - P303+P361+P353 - P305+P351+P338 - P405 - P501a
- Tariff number: 2930 90 99 99
- Applications: for microbiology, protector for carbonyl groups, for the synthesis of: sulfides.
- Appearance: Colourless liquid

SPECIFICATIONS
assay (G.C.): min. 99 %
identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
heavy metals (as Pb): max. 1 ppm
water (K.F.): max. 0,2 %
DNases, RNases, Proteases : non detected