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.