2-Mercaptoethanol, nke a makwaara dị ka β-mercaptoethanol, 2-hydroxyethanethiol, na 2-ME, bụ ngwakọta organic na usoro ihe omimi C2H6OS.Ọ na-apụta dị ka mmiri na-enweghị agba, nke na-apụta ìhè ma nwee isi ísì siri ike.Na-agbaze ngwa ngwa n'ime mmiri ma megharịa ya na ethanol, ether na benzene n'oke ọ bụla.2-Mercaptoethanol bụ ihe dị mkpa ụdị ezi chemical akụrụngwa, nke nwere ike ọtụtụ-eji na pesticides, ọgwụ, e ji esiji, chemicals, roba, rọba, textiles na ndị ọzọ ubi.
2-Mercaptoethanol nwere ọtụtụ ngwa ngwa.Enwere ike iji ya dị ka ihe nrịbama nke organic synthesis na ọnọdụ mmepụta pesticide dị ka ụmụ ahụhụ na ahịhịa;enwere ike iji ya dị ka ihe inyeaka na fotosenitive na roba, textile, plastic, and cover scenarios;enwere ike iji ya mee ihe dị ka telomer Agents, okpomọkụ stabilizers, na cross-linking agents na-eji na njikọ nke polymer ihe dị ka polyvinyl chloride, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, na polyacrylate;enwere ike iji dị ka antioxidants na nyocha nke ndu;enwere ike iji ya mee ihe dị ka akụrụngwa na aldehydes ma ọ bụ mmeghachi omume Ketone na-emepụta ọnọdụ nke ikuku oxygen-sulfur heterocyclic ogige.