Research Article

2-Mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, and Thioglycolic Acid in an Electroless Nickel-Plating Bath

Table 8

Components of a reduction solution.

Chemical compoundCAS no.Concentration (gL−1)

Potassium hydroxide1310-58-310
Maleic anhydride108-31-60.5
Lactic acid50-21-56.7
Glycolic acid79-14-16.7
Sodium acetate127-09-36.7
Sodium hypophosphite10039-56-216.7
2-Mercaptobenzimidazole583-39-1
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole149-30-4
Thioglycolic acid68-11-1