Methyl L-cysteinate
[CAS# 88806-98-8]

Identification

• Name: Methyl L-cysteinate
• Synonyms: (R)-methyl 2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoate; cysteine methyl ester; h-cys(me)-oh
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₉NO₂S
• Molecular Weight: 135.18
• CAS Registry Number: 88806-98-8
• SMILES: COC(=O)[C@H](CS)N
• InChI: 1S/C4H9NO2S/c1-7-4(6)3(5)2-8/h3,8H,2,5H2,1H3/t3-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: MCYHPZGUONZRGO-VKHMYHEASA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.2±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 197.2±30.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 73.1±24.6°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): José Carlos Netto-Ferreira, Virginie Lhiaubet-Vallet, Bauer Oliveira Bernardes, Aurelio Baird Buarque Ferreira and Miguel Ángel Miranda. Characterization, reactivity and photosensitizing properties of the triplet excited state of α-lapachone, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2008, 10, 6645.