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4-Mercaptobenzoic acid
technical grade, 90%
Synonym(s):
4-Carboxybenzenethiol, 4-Carboxythiophenol, 4-Mercaptobenzoic acid, p-Carboxybenzenethiol, p-Mercaptobenzoic acid
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Linear Formula:
HSC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
154.19
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
Assay:
90%
Form:
solid
grade
technical grade
Quality Level
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
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).
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Molly K Gregas et al.
Applied spectroscopy, 64(8), 858-866 (2010-08-20)
We describe the development and application of a co-functionalized nanoprobe and biodelivery platform combining a nuclear targeting peptide (NTP) for improved cellular uptake and intracellular targeting with p-mercaptobenzoic acid (pMBA) as a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) reporter for tracking and
Wen-Tsen Chen et al.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 21(5), 864-867 (2010-02-23)
We have developed a new internal standard method for the determination of the concentration of captopril (CAP) through surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS) using gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). This approach provided linearity for CAP over the concentration range 2.5-25
Aleksandra Jaworska et al.
The Analyst, 140(7), 2321-2329 (2014-12-09)
The intracellular pH plays an important role in various cellular processes. In this work, we describe a method for monitoring of the intracellular pH in endothelial cells by using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (MBA) anchored to