6,7-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole

• Formula: C₇H₅NO₂S₂

• MW: 199.25

• SMILES String: Oc1ccc2nc(S)sc2c1O

• Synonyms: 2-Mercapto-1,3-benzothiazole-6,7-diol; 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole catechol; 2-Sulfanyl-1,3-benzothiazole-6,7-diol

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 6,7-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole
  • 6-Hydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole -----> 6,7-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole (reacID# r1181)
  • 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole-cis-6,7-dihydrodiol -----> 6,7-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole (reacID# r1179)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 6,7-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole
  • 6,7-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole -----> 4-[2-Carboxylatovinyl]-2-mercaptothiazole-5-carboxylate (reacID# r1180)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c1023.
It was generated on March 11, 2026 at 5:50:08 AM CDT.

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