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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
(4-Sulfanylphenyl)acetic acid
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Other names
2-(4-Mercaptophenyl)acetic acid
4-Mercaptophenylacetic acid MPAA |
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Identifiers | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.156.056 |
Properties | |
HSC6H4CH2CO2H | |
Molar mass | 168.21 g/mol |
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 | |
MPAA (4-Mercaptophenylacetic acid) is a redox buffer that increases the folding rate of disulfide-containing proteins.
MPAA is also used in native chemical ligation as a thiol catalyst.