S-(Carboxymethyl)cysteine

C5H9NO4SCAS 2387-59-9179.19 g/mol

NH2SOOHOHO
Carboxylic acidPrimary amineSulfide

Properties

Molecular formula
C5H9NO4S
Molar mass
179.19 g/mol
Exact mass
179.0252 Da
Melting point
175–176 °C
logP
-0.78Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
100.6 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
3 / 4
Rotatable bonds
5

Hazards

Warning
Irritant (GHS07)

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Precautionary statements

P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P305+P351+P338, P330, P337+P317, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
2387-59-9
SMILES
NC(CSCC(=O)O)C(=O)O
InChIKey
GBFLZEXEOZUWRN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H9NO4S/c6-3(5(9)10)1-11-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)

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Names and synonyms

12 names
  • Cysteine, S-(carboxymethyl)-
  • Alanine, 3-[(carboxymethyl)thio]-, DL-
  • DL-Cysteine, S-(carboxymethyl)-
  • DL-3-(Carboxymethylthio)alanine
  • S-(Carboxymethyl)-(RS)-cysteine
  • S-(Carboxymethyl)-DL-cysteine
  • 5-Amino-3-thiadihexanoic acid
  • NSC 68427
  • 1-Carboxy-2-carboxymethylmercaptoethyl amine
  • 2-Amino-3-[(carboxymethyl)sulfanyl]propanoic acid
  • 2-Amino-3-carboxymethylsulfanyl-propionic acid
  • 2-Amino-3-((carboxymethyl)thio)propanoic acid

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

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Similar compounds

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