DL-Ethionine, 98%

Description

CAS: 67-21-0 | C6H13NO2S | 163.24 g/mol

DL-Ethionine is used as a dietary supplement to accelerate cholangiocarcinogenesis in vivo. It is also used to induce oxidative stress in liver to study the levels and activities of anti-oxidative enzymes and compounds such as glutathione.

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Applications
Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 67-21-0
• Molecular Formula: C6H13NO2S
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 163.24
• MDL Number: MFCD00063102
• InChI Key: GGLZPLKKBSSKCX-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• Synonym: dl-ethionine, s-ethylhomocysteine, aethionin, s-ethyl-dl-homocysteine, 2-amino-4-ethylthio butyric acid, dl-homocysteine, s-ethyl, ethionine, dl, +--ethionine, homocysteine, s-ethyl, 2-amino-4-ethylthio butanoic acid
• PubChem CID: 6205
• ChEBI: CHEBI:68662
• SMILES: CCSCCC(N)C(O)=O

• Melting Point: ∼265°C (decomposition)
• Odor: Odorless
• Quantity: 25 g
• Beilstein: 1722529
• Merck Index: 14,3738
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• IUPAC Name: 2-amino-4-ethylsulfanylbutanoic acid
• Formula Weight: 163.24
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: DL-Ethionine

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H315-H319-H340-H350-H360
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H351 Suspected of causing cancer.
Precautionary Statement	P201-P202-P261-P264b-P271-P280i-P281-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber	200-647-0
RTECSNumber	ES6825200
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only