I-2-Mercaptoethanol, eyaziwa ngokuba yi-β-mercaptoethanol, i-2-hydroxyethanethiol, kunye ne-2-ME, i-organic compound kunye ne-molecular formula C2H6OS.Ibonakala njengolwelo olungenambala, olucacileyo kwaye lunevumba elibukhali elibukhali.Inyibilika ngokulula emanzini kwaye ixubene ne-ethanol, i-ether kunye nebenzene nakweyiphi na indawo.I-2-Mercaptoethanol luhlobo olubalulekileyo lwezinto ezicocekileyo zeekhemikhali, ezinokuthi zisetyenziswe ngokubanzi kwi-pesticides, amayeza, idayi, iikhemikhali, irabha, iiplastiki, iingubo kunye nezinye iindawo.
I-2-Mercaptoethanol inoluhlu olubanzi lwezicelo.Ingasetyenziswa njenge-organic synthesis ephakathi kwiimeko zokuvelisa izitshabalalisi ezifana namayeza okubulala izinambuzane kunye nemichiza yokutshabalalisa ukhula;inokusetyenziswa njengento encedisayo kunye ne-photosensitive kwi-rubber, i-textile, iplastiki, kunye neemeko zokuvelisa;inokusetyenziswa njenge-Agents ye-telomer, i-heat stabilizers, kunye ne-cross-linking agents zisetyenziselwa ukuhlanganiswa kwezinto ze-polymer ezifana ne-polyvinyl chloride, i-polyacrylonitrile, i-polystyrene kunye ne-polyacrylate;ingasetyenziswa njenge-antioxidants kwiimvavanyo zebhayoloji;Inokusetyenziswa njengezinto eziluhlaza kunye ne-aldehydes okanye i-ketone reaction isetyenziswa kwimeko yokuvelisa i-oksijeni-sulfur heterocyclic compounds.