Isethionic acid

Isethionic acid

Chembox new
Name = Isethionic acid
ImageFile = Isethionic-acid-2D-skeletal.png ImageName = Isethionic acid
IUPACName = 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
SMILES = OCCS(O)(=O)=O
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C2H6O4S
MolarMass = 126.13 g/mol
Density = 1.63 g/cm3
MeltingPt = 191-194 °C
BoilingPt = 100 °C

Isethionic acid is a short chain alkane sulfonic acid containing hydroxy group, is a water soluble liquid used in the manufacture of mild, biodegradable and high foaming anionic surfactants which provides gentle cleansing and soft skin feel. [cite web|title=Chemical land 21|work=Isethionic acid |url=http://www.chemicalland21.com/arokorhi/specialtychem/perchem/ISETHIONIC%20ACID.htm|accessdate=September 16|accessyear=2005]

Synthetic isethionic acid is obtained from the reaction of ethylene oxide with aqueous sodium bisulfite, and is used for the industrial production of taurine. [Kurt Kosswig. Sulfonic Acids, Aliphatic. in "Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry". Wiley-VCH, 2000. doi|10.1002/14356007.a25_503]

Biological importance

Recent studies made on dog heart slices suggested that heart tissue may be capable of converting taurine to isethionic acid, further experiments demonstrated that this tissue may synthetize taurine from cystine. [cite journal|author=W.O Read and J.D.Welty|year=1961|title=Synthesis of Taurine and Isethionic Acid by Dog Heart Slices|journal=The Journal of Biological Chemistry|volume=237|pages=1521–1522]

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