Mercapto acetic acid is an organic acid with the chemical formula C2H4O2S. Toxic, colorless and transparent liquid with a strong pungent odor. It is miscible with water, soluble in ethanol and ether, and soluble in common solvents. Thioglycolic acid oxidizes rapidly in the air, and it burns with open flames and high heat energy and emits highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas. It is a seco
ndary organic acid corrosive product. [1]
Thioglycolic acid is used to make epoxy resin and the catalyst of bisphenol A. It is the main raw material of daily cosmetics cold perm and depilatory. It can also be used in the processing of PVC water supply pipes, water pumps and other products, food packaging, and food processing plants. Equipment pipeline. Thioglycolic acid is also a sensitive reagent for testing iron, molybdenum, lead, tin, etc.
