Cysteamine
ALDRICH/M9768 - ~95%
Synonym: β-Mercaptoethylamine; 2-Aminoethanethiol; 2-Mercaptoethylamine; Decarboxycysteine; MEA; Thioethanolamine
CAS Number: 60-23-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H7NS
Molecular Weight: 77.15
EC Number: 200-463-0
MDL Number: MFCD00008196
Linear Formula: NH2CH2CH2SH
Product Type: Chemical
assay | ~95% |
form | solid |
InChI | 1S/C2H7NS/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1- |
InChI key | UFULAYFCSOUIOV-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | NCCS |
storage temp. | 2-8°C |
Application: | Cysteamine is an amino thiol drug mainly used in the treatment of cystinosis. It is an antioxidant with chemo-sensitizing and radioprotective properties. |
Packaging: | 5, 25, 50 g in glass bottle |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
Precautionary statements | P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | Xn |
Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
Safety Statements | 26-36 |
RIDADR | UN 3335 |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ~95% |
Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
UNSPSC | 12352100 |