This chemical is called Octanoic acid, 6,8-dimercapto-, and its systematic name is 6,8-disulfanyloctanoic acid. With the molecular formula of C₈H₁₆O₂S₂, its molecular weight is 208.34. The CAS registry number of this chemical is 462-20-4.

Other characteristics of the Octanoic acid, 6,8-dimercapto- can be summarised as followings: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.07; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 1.24; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 3.252; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 46.926; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1; (8)#H bond acceptors: 2; (9)#H bond donors: 1; (10)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 9; (11)Polar Surface Area: 114.9 ?2; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.527; (13)Molar Refractivity: 56.428 cm³; (14)Molar Volume: 183.688 cm³; (15)Polarizability: 22.37×10^-24cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 44.087 dyne/cm; (17)Density: 1.134 g/cm³; (18)Flash Point: 172.027 °C; (19)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 66.631 kJ/mol; (20)Boiling Point: 360.834 °C at 760 mmHg; (21)Vapour Pressure: 0 mmHg at 25°C.

Uses of this chemical: The Octanoic acid, 6,8-dimercapto- could react with benzaldehyde, and obtain the 5-(2-phenyl-[1,3]dithian-4-yl)-valeric acid. This reaction needs the reagent of polyphosphoric acid trimethylsilyl ester, and the solvent of CH₂Cl₂. The yield is 60%. In addition, this reaction should be taken for 2 hours at the temperature of 20 °C.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following: This chemical is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. You should wear suitable protective clothing if you use it. In case of contacting with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
1.SMILES: C(CCC(=O)O)CC(CCS)S
2.InChI: InChI=1/C8H16O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7(12)5-6-11/h7,11-12H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)
3.InChIKey: IZFHEQBZOYJLPK-UHFFFAOYAP

The toxicity data is as follows: