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    <schemaVersion>X0607</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-09-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001829635</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Transcode Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RNAZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001499834</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tattory John A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TRANSCODE THERAPEUTICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6 LIBERTY SQUARE, #2382</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Interim CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philippe P. Calais, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-09-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
