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DL-Ethionine, 98%

Catalog No. AAA1315414
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25 g

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.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

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

Specifications

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
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

RUO – Research Use Only

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