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2-Mercaptopyridine

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Synonym(s):

2-Pyridinethiol, 2-Pyridyl mercaptan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H5NS
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
111.16
Beilstein:
105787
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

99%

mp

127-130 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Sc1ccccn1

InChI

1S/C5H5NS/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-5/h1-4H,(H,6,7)

InChI key

WHMDPDGBKYUEMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Mercaptopyridine is an organosulfur compound that contains more than one hetero atom. It is commonly used as a nucleophile in various organic synthesis reactions and plays important role in coordination chemistry as a versatile ligand due to its π-acidic nature.

Application

Employed as a ligand in metal complexes.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A new facile electrochemical method for the synthesis of 4-(pyridine-2-ylthio) benzene-l, 2-diols
Mojtaba S, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 51, 3327-3331 (2006)
Synthesis and Structure of Weta2-mp) 2 (CO) 3 (mp= Monoanion of 2-Mercaptopyridine) and Its Reactions with 2, 2 `-Pyridine Disulfide and/or NO To Yield Weta 2-mp) 4, Weta 2-mp) 2 (NO) 2, and Weta 2-mp) 3 (NO)},
Kengkaj S, et al.
Inorganic Chemistry, 40, 2402-2408 (2001)
Elucidating the adsorption of 2-Mercaptopyridine drug on the aluminum phosphide (Al12P12) nanocage: A DFT study
Al-shimaa R SM, et al.
Heliyon, 9 (2023)
Inorganic Chemistry, 33, 5167-5167 (1994)
Chinese Chemical Letters = Zhongguo Hua Xue Kuai Bao, 3, 741-741 (1992)

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