3-Mercaptopropane-1,2-diol

3-Mercaptopropane-1,2-diol

IUPAC name	3-mercaptopropane-1,2-diol
Other names	thioglycerol, monothioglycerol, thioglycerin, thiovanol, 1-thioglycerol, monothioglycerin, glycerol-1-thiol, alpha-thiolglycerol, 3-Mercapto-1,2-propanediole
Identifiers
CAS number	96-27-5
PubChem	7291
SMILES	C(C(CS)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C₃H₈O₂S
Molar mass	108.16
Density	1.25 g/mL
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3-Mercaptopropane-1,2-diol, also known as thioglycerol, is a chemical compound and thiol that is used as a matrix in fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry and liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry.

See also