
Glyceryl monothioglycolate
Glyceryl monothioglycolate is a thioglycolate ester resulting from esterification of thioglycolic acid with glycerol. As a component of developer solutions in permanent wave products, it is the second most frequent allergen in hairdressers and avoidance of acid permanent waves is mandatory. It has a role as an allergen. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2,3-dihydroxypropyl 2-sulfanylacetate
- Molecular formula
- C5H10O4S
- Molecular weight
- 166.20 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 166.02997997 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 67.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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