2-Mercaptoethanol2-Mercaptoethanol is the organosulfur compound with the formula HOCH2CH2SH. It is a colorless liquid. ME or βME, as it is commonly abbreviated, is used to reduce disulfide bonds. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 2-Mercaptoethanol, revision 1380127383.

Property

Value

Formula

C2H6OS, 78.13 g/mol

Melting point

-100 °C

Boiling point

156.85 °C

Density

1.114 g/cm³

Flash point

68 °C

log P, measured

-0.23

pKa

9.643

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