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 Y
PubChem	7291
ChemSpider	7019 Y
UNII	AAO1P0WSXJ Y
KEGG	D05075 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES OCC(O)CS
InChI InChI=1S/C3H8O2S/c4-1-3(5)2-6/h3-6H,1-2H2 Y Key: PJUIMOJAAPLTRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C3H8O2S/c4-1-3(5)2-6/h3-6H,1-2H2 Key: PJUIMOJAAPLTRJ-UHFFFAOYAH
Properties
Molecular formula	C3H8O2S
Molar mass	108.16
Density	1.25 g/mL
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Infobox references

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

• Glycerol