8953. 2-Sulfoacetic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 123-43-3
Sulfoethanoic acid.
C2H4O5S; mol wt 140.12.
C 17.14%, H 2.88%, O 57.09%, S 22.88%.
Chemical structure

Derivative

Monohydrate.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 6155-83-5
C2H4O5S.H2O; mol wt 158.13.
C 15.19%, H 3.82%, O 60.71%, S 20.28%.

Properties

Hygroscopic crystals. mp 84-86° when anhydr. bp 245° with decompn. Sol in water, alcohol; insol in ether, chloroform. Corrosive. Keep well closed. LD50 orally in rats: 3.16 g/kg, Smyth et al., J. Ind. Hyg. Toxicol. 31, 60 (1949).