Thiomalic acid

A thiomalic acid or mercaptosuccinic acid is a dicarboxylic acid containing a thiol functional group. As suggested by its name, it contains an SH group instead of an OH group on malic acid. Salts and esters are known as thiomalates.

Thiomalic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Sulfanylbutanedioic acid
Other names
2-Mercaptosuccinic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.670
EC Number
  • 200-736-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H6O4S/c5-3(6)1-2(9)4(7)8/h2,9H,1H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8) Y
    Key: NJRXVEJTAYWCQJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • C(C(C(=O)O)S)C(=O)O
Properties
C4H6O4S
Molar mass 150.15 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Other anions
 Thiomalate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Thiomalic acid forms the backbone of the pesticide malathion.

References


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