Name: Methyl Thioglycolate
Cas: 2365-48-2
Purity: 99%
MOQ: 1KG
Directory Guidance on Methyl Thioglycolate
Chemical Structure

Basic Info
Methyl thioglycolate, also referred to as methyl thioglycolate, methyl mercaptoacetate, and so on. English name: Methylthioglycolate (Methyl mercaptoacetate), molecular formula CHOS.
Methyl thioglycolate is a colorless, transparent, oily fluid, soluble in water, with an allicin smell. It is an essential intermediate for the synthesis of medications, pesticides, food tastes and tobacco tastes, and can be utilized as an organic tin heat stabilizer and a molecular weight regulatory authority for polymers. Polymer methyl thioglycolate can additionally be utilized as a low-temperature healing agent for epoxy resins, optical lenses and adhesives. The current production and synthesis technique of methyl thioglycolate is primarily a periodic synthesis approach utilizing thioglycolic acid and methanol as resources and sulfuric acid as a driver. This process has several problems such as reduced yield, long response time and severe devices corrosion.
Product Introduction
| Melting point | -24 °C |
| Boiling point | 42-43 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.187 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.466(lit.) |
| Fp | 86 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | 40g/l |
| pka | 8.04±0.10(Predicted) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless |
| Odor | Strong, unpleasant, garlic-like |
| Water Solubility | 40 g/L (20 ºC) |
| MF: | C3H6O2S |
| MW: | 106.14 |
| EINECS: | 219-121-7 |
| Item | Specification |
| Product Name | Methyl Thioglycolate |
| CAS No. | 2365-48-2 |
| Appearance | liquid |
| Shelf Life | 2 years |
| Packing | As your requirements |
Product Packaging
1. Cosmetics and Personal Treatment
Methyl thioglycolate is mostly utilized in depilatories and perming agents in elegance and individual care items. Its mechanism of action is to break the disulfide bonds (– S– S–) in keratin, thus changing the shape of hair or removing body hair.
Depilatories: Methyl Thioglycolate can be used to formulate light depilatory products. Its thiol group can react with the disulfide bonds in hair protein, making the hair soft and very easy to diminish. It is typically found in chemical depilatory cream formulas and is suitable for body hair elimination, face hair elimination and underarm hair removal.
Perming agent: During the perming procedure, MTG can damage the disulfide bonds in the hair, loosen up the hair structure, and after that re-establish brand-new disulfide bonds with the setting representative to form a long-lasting curling impact. Its impact is similar to that of typical thioglycolic acid, yet the odor is milder.
2. Pharmaceutical intermediates
Methyl thioglycolate is a crucial intermediate for the synthesis of sulfur-containing medicines and is made use of to prepare a selection of naturally energetic pharmaceutical products, such as:
Antioxidants: Some drugs have thiol teams, which can be made use of to feed on complimentary radicals and secure cells from oxidative damages.
Antibacterial representatives: As a forerunner for medication synthesis, Methyl Thioglycolate contributes in the production of specific anti-bacterial and antifungal medicines.
Unique useful medications: MTG can be utilized in the synthesis of anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory medications and heavy metal chelators.
3. Organic synthesis
Methyl Thioglycolate can be used as a thiol reagent and a thiolation reagent in natural synthesis to build a selection of sulfur-containing compounds, such as:
Naturally energetic particles: It is used to manufacture sulfur-containing naturally active particles and has application value in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and dietary supplement sectors.
Modification of aromatic and heterocyclic compounds: It is used to manufacture sulfur-containing heterocyclic substances, such as thiophene and thiazole, which are commonly used in the fields of medicines, electronic products and dyes.
Polysulfide synthesis: Methyl Thioglycolate can take part in the vulcanization reaction to manufacture sulfides or polymer products, boosting their chemical stability and performance.
4. Pesticides and veterinary medicines
Methyl Thioglycolate is primarily utilized as a basic material for manufacturing fungicides, herbicides and insect scents in the pesticide and vet drug sectors. As an example:
Fungicide: The thiol group of Methyl Thioglycolate can be made use of in the synthesis of fungicides to boost fungicidal efficiency.
Herbicide: The active components of some sulfur-containing herbicides can be manufactured from MTG to enhance plant absorption efficiency.
Insect attractants: Made use of to manufacture insect sex attractants for pest control.
5. Polymer alteration
Methyl thioglycolate can be made use of as a crosslinker, chain transfer representative and stabilizer in the field of polymer products, and is used in the manufacturing of plastics, rubber and finishings:
Rubber vulcanization: Methyl Thioglycolate can be utilized to customize natural rubber and synthetic rubber to enhance the toughness and flexibility of the material.
Plastic modification: made use of in polymer systems to crosslink, maintain and resist oxidation, and improve warm resistance and mechanical residential properties.
Coatings and materials: MTG can be utilized as an additive in unique materials and finishing materials to improve rust resistance and climate resistance.
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We will make samples before mass production. After the samples are approved by the department and users, we will start mass production. During the production process, we will carry out 100% inspection, and then carry out random inspection before packaging.
WHAT’S YOUR MOQ?
Our MOQ is 1kg. But usually we can also accept a smaller quantity, such as 100g, if you need it, provided that the sample fee is 100% paid.
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