DL-Cysteine, 96%

Description

CAS: 3374-22-9 | C3H7NO2S | 121.15 g/mol

DL-Cysteine is a NMDA agonist at quisqualate receptors at high concentration.

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Applications
DL-Cysteine is a NMDA agonist at quisqualate receptors at high concentration.

Solubility
Soluble in water (partly), 1 N HCl (25 mg/ml), ethanol, and acetic acid. Insoluble in acetone.

Notes
Store at 4°C. Incompatible with oxidizing agents. Keep container tightly closed.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 3374-22-9
• Molecular Formula: C3H7NO2S
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 121.15
• MDL Number: MFCD00004881
• InChI Key: XUJNEKJLAYXESH-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• Synonym: dl-cysteine, cysteine, 2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid, dl-cystein, cysteine, dl, +--cysteine, dl-cysteina polish, h-dl-cys-oh, 2-amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid, l-hsch2ch nh2 cooh
• PubChem CID: 594
• ChEBI: CHEBI:15356
• IUPAC Name: 2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
• SMILES: NC(CS)C(O)=O

• Melting Point: 225°C (decomposition)
• Beilstein: 1721406
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water (partly),1 N HCl (25mg/ml),ethanol,and acetic acid. Insoluble in acetone.
• Quantity: 25 g
• Formula Weight: 121.16
• Percent Purity: 96%
• Chemical Name or Material: DL-Cysteine

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H302-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber	222-160-2
RTECSNumber	HA1595000
TSCA	No
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only