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M9768

Cysteamine

~95%

Synonym(s):

β-Mercaptoethylamine, 2-Aminoethanethiol, 2-Mercaptoethylamine, Decarboxycysteine, MEA, Thioethanolamine

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Linear Formula:
NH2CH2CH2SH
CAS Number:
60-23-1
Molecular Weight:
77.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57654428
EC Number:
200-463-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635649
MDL number:
MFCD00008196
Assay:
~95%
Form:
solid
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assay

~95%

Quality Level

200

form

solid

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NCCS

InChI

1S/C2H7NS/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-3H2

InChI key

UFULAYFCSOUIOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Cysteamine is an amino thiol drug mainly used in the treatment of cystinosis. It is an antioxidant with chemo-sensitizing and radioprotective properties.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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