9343. Thiomalic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 70-49-5
Mercaptobutanedioic acid; mercaptosuccinic acid.
C4H6O4S; mol wt 150.15.
C 32.00%, H 4.03%, O 42.62%, S 21.36%.
Chemical structure

Properties

White crystals; sulfidic odor. mp 149-150°. Soly in water at 40° about 50 g/100 ml; in ethanol at 25° about 50 g/100 ml. Also sol in acetone. Moderately sol in ether. Practically insol in benzene. The aq soln gives a transitory blue color with ferric chloride.