Thiomalic acid

Thiomalic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Sulfanylbutanedioic acid
	Other names 2-Mercaptosuccinic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	70-49-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:38705 ;
ChemSpider	6032 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.670
EC Number	200-736-4;
PubChem CID	6268;
UNII	94239W5L4H ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20861615 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O4S/c5-3(6)1-2(9)4(7)8/h2,9H,1H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8) Key: NJRXVEJTAYWCQJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES C(C(C(=O)O)S)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6O4S
Molar mass	150.15 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Other anions	Thiomalate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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A thiomalic acid or mercaptosuccinic acid is a dicarboxylic acid containing a thiol functional group. As suggested by its name, it contains an SH group instead of an OH group on malic acid. Salts and esters are known as thiomalates.

Thiomalic acid forms the backbone of the pesticide malathion.

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