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Usage

Uses

Used in Plastics Industry:
Dodecyl 3-Mercaptopropionate is used as a surface-active agent for enhancing the properties of plastics during their production. Its mercapto group contributes to the improvement of the material's characteristics, such as flexibility and durability.
Used in Coatings Industry:
In the coatings industry, Dodecyl 3-Mercaptopropionate is employed as a component in the formulation of various types of coatings. Its surface-active properties help in achieving a smoother and more uniform application, as well as improving the adhesion and durability of the coating.
Used in Rubber Industry:
Dodecyl 3-Mercaptopropionate is used as a vulcanization agent in the rubber industry. Its mercapto group plays a crucial role in the sulfur vulcanization process, which is essential for improving the elasticity, strength, and resistance to wear of rubber products.
Used in Thiol-ene Click Reactions:
Dodecyl 3-Mercaptopropionate is used as a reactant in thiol-ene click reactions, a type of chemical reaction that involves the formation of a new carbon-sulfur bond. This reaction is utilized in various applications, such as the synthesis of polymers and the development of new materials with specific properties.

InChI:InChI=1/C15H30O2S/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-13-17-15(16)12-14-18/h18H,2-14H2,1H3

Upstream product

• 112-53-8 1-dodecyl alcohol 
• 107-96-0 3-mercaptopropionic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of InP/ZnS Nanocrystals and Phase Transfer by Hydrolysis of Ester

The synthesis of highly luminescent non-toxic nanocrystals (NCs) and the subsequent phase transfer to aqueous solution by hydrolysis of the crystal-bound ester are presented. Therefore, the synthesis of the spherical semiconductor system InP/ZnS was modified by changing the sulfur precursor in the synthesis from 1-dodecanethiol to dodecyl 3-mercaptopropionate (D3MP). By employing D3MP both as sulfur precursor for the ZnS shell growth and as stabilizing ligand, the phase transfer from organic to aqueous solution can be performed easily. Instead of the usually employed ligand exchange with mercaptopropionic acid, the NCs are only shaken with a sodium borate buffer in order to obtain aqueous soluble NCs by hydrolysis of the ester. In future work, the NCs must be protected against aggregation and the long term stability has to be increased. The optical properties of the samples are investigated by UV/Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopy, and the morphology of the nanoparticles (NPs) before and after phase transfer is determined by transmission electron microscopy.

Macrocyclic derivative and assemblies formed therefrom

The present invention is directed to a macrocyclic derivative which is formed by modification of a macrocycle. The invention further relates to assemblies formed by the self-assembly of such macrocyclic derivatives in aqueous solvent, and includes bilayer vesicles, micelles, monolayers, nanoparticles, colloidal assemblies and surface-coated assemblies.

Poly-6-cationic amphiphilic cyclodextrins designed for gene delivery

A new series of amphiphilic cyclodextrins containing cationic groups at the 6-positions and alkyl or biolabile ester groups at the 2-positions has been synthesised. Selective 2-O-allylation followed by photochemical addition of lipophilic thiols made it possible to control lipophilicity in these mesomolecules and allow solubility and self-assembly in water. The cationic groups are cysteamine-derived, while the alkyl and ester groups are C 1-C16 and benzyl ester groups. This is a new general synthetic route to a potentially wide range of polycationic cyclodextrins capable of acting as gene delivery vectors by condensing DNA and forming liquid crystalline complexes with oligonucleotides.