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DL-Homocysteine thiolactone hydrochloride

≥99.0% (AT)

Synonym(s):

DL-2-Amino-4-mercaptobutyric acid 1,4-thiolactone hydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H7NOS · HCl
CAS Number:
6038-19-3
Molecular Weight:
153.63
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57651419
eCl@ss:
42021308
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
227-923-3
MDL number:
MFCD00012724
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3689338
Assay:
≥99.0% (AT)
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

200

assay

≥99.0% (AT)

form

solid

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying

mp

202 °C (dec.) (lit.), ~203 °C (dec.)

functional group

thioester

SMILES string

Cl[H].NC1CCSC1=O

InChI

1S/C4H7NOS.ClH/c5-3-1-2-7-4(3)6;/h3H,1-2,5H2;1H

InChI key

ZSEGSUBKDDEALH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

DL-Homocysteine thiolactone hydrochloride (HTL-HCl) is a cyclic amino acid derivative that exhibits root-growth inhibitory activity.

Application

DL-Homocysteine thiolactone hydrochloride may be used in the preparation of:
  • DL-buthionine
  • DL-homocysteine
  • poly[α,β-(N-2-aminoethyl-dl-aspartamide)]-poly[α,β-(N-2-hydroxyethyl-dl-aspartamide)]-poly[α,β-(N-3-mercapto-1-methoxycarbonyl-propyl-dl-aspartamide)] copolymer diclofenac conjugate (PAHMA-Dic)
  • bis[ S-(dimethylarsino)homocysteine]

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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