Product Name: 3-Mercapto-1,2-propanediol
Synonyms: ALPHA-THIOGLYCEROL;ALPHA-MONOTHIOGLYCEROL;A-MONOTHIOGLYCEROL;3-MERCAPTO-1,2-PROPANDIOL;3-MERCAPTO-1,2-PROPANEDIOL;1,2-Propanediol, 3-mercapto-;1-Mercapto-2,3-propanediol;1-Mercaptoglycerol
CAS: 96-27-5
MF: C3H8O2S
MW: 108.16
EINECS: 202-495-0
Product Categories: Analytical Chemistry;Mass Spectrometry;Matrix Materials (FABMS & liquid SIMS)
1-Thioglycerol is a reagent used in fluorescence, spectroscopy, and microbiology techniques. Varying the concentration of 1-thioglycerol in the preparation of CdSe/CdS core-shell ultrasmall quantum dots (CS-USQDs) allows a precise way to control the size of the shell, with shell size increasing with increased concentration. It is used as a capping agent in the synthesis of nanocrystals analyzed via Raman and UV/Vis spectroscopy. Biologically, 1-thioglycerol stimulates porphyrin synthesis and increases glutamyl-tRNA reductase activity in E. coli grown in an aerobic environment. It was previously a component in hair permanents used to produce waves or curls.