| Identification | More |  [Name]
  3-Acetylthio-2-methylpropanoic acid |  [CAS]
  33325-40-5 |  [Synonyms]
  3-ACETYLTHIO-2-METHYLPROPANOIC ACID 3-ACETYLTHIO-2-METHYLPROPIONIC ACID BETA-ACETYLMERCAPTOISOBUTYRIC ACID DL-BETA-ACETYLTHIO-ALPHA-METHYLPROPIONIC ACID 3-(acetylthio)-2-methyl-propanoicaci 3-Acetylthioisobutylic acid 3-ACETYLSULFUR-2-METHYLPROPIONIC ACID 3-acetylthioisobutyric acid 3-Mercapto-2-methylpropionic acid acetate B-ACETYLMERCAPTOISOBUTYRIC ACID 3-ACETYLTHIO-2-METHYLPROPIONIC ACIDCAPTOPRIL (R*)-2-(Acetylthiomethyl)propionic acid (R,S)-β-Acetylmercaptoisobutyrate |  [EINECS(EC#)]
  251-458-5 |  [Molecular Formula]
  C6H10O3S |  [MDL Number]
  MFCD00066543 |  [Molecular Weight]
  162.21 |  [MOL File]
  33325-40-5.mol |  
 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  [Chemical Properties]
  White Solid |  [Uses]
  3-Acetylthio-2-methylpropionic acid is a key intermediate for Captopril (C175750) and other hypertension drugs. |  [Purification Methods]
  Distil the acid under high vacuum and recrystallise it from *C6H6. [Fredga & Mastersson Chem Abstr 38 3616 1944.] |  
  
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