Propionic acid, 3-mercapto-2-(mercaptomethyl)-

Definition

ChEBI: 3-mercapto-2-mercaptomethylpropanoic acid is a sulfur-containing carboxylic acid consisting of isobutyric acid having mercapto substituents on both beta-carbons. It is a dithiol and a sulfur-containing carboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-mercapto-2-mercaptomethylpropanoate(1-).