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4-Mercaptobenzoic acid

technical grade, 90%

• Synonym(s): 4-Carboxybenzenethiol, 4-Carboxythiophenol, 4-Mercaptobenzoic acid, p-Carboxybenzenethiol, p-Mercaptobenzoic acid
• Linear Formula: HSC₆H₄CO₂H
• CAS Number: 1074-36-8
• Molecular Weight: 154.19
• MDL number: MFCD00016617
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24884591
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• grade: technical grade
• assay: 90%
• form: solid
• mp: 215-224 °C (lit.)
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• SMILES string: OC(=O)c1ccc(S)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C7H6O2S/c8-7(9)5-1-3-6(10)4-2-5/h1-4,10H,(H,8,9)
• InChI key: LMJXSOYPAOSIPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA), also known as 4-Carboxythiophenol or p-Mercaptobenzoic acid, is an aromatic compound used in organic synthesis. 4-MBA promotes the formation of disulfide bonds through its reactive thiol (-SH) group. The sulfur atom in the thiol group is highly nucleophilic, allowing it to attack electrophiles.  facilitates the formation of diverse thiol-containing compounds.  Additionally, 4-MBA serves as a ligand to form coordination complexes and is utilized for surface functionalization, particularly in creating self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on metal surfaces.

Application

• SERS substrate for food adulteration detection: 4-Mercaptobenzoic acid was employed in the layer-by-layer biopolymer assembly for the in situ fabrication of AuNP plasmonic paper, serving as a SERS substrate useful in detecting food adulteration (Viriyakitpattana et al., 2024).
• Development of magneto-plasmonic nanoparticles: Research highlighted the use of 4-Mercaptobenzoic acid in the multiwavelength SERS of magneto-plasmonic nanoparticles, obtained through combined laser ablation and solvothermal methods, showing versatility in nanoparticle synthesis (Talaikis et al., 2023).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves