Products 2485-62-3
CAS 2485-62-3 is the registry number for Methyl L-cysteinate. Offered by: MedChemExpress. Available pack sizes: Get quote.
Methyl L-cysteinate is an L-cysteinyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxylic acid group of L-cysteine with methanol. It is used (as the hydrochloride salt) as a mucolytic for the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with productive cough. It has a role as a mucolytic. It is a thiol, a primary amino compound and a L-cysteinyl ester. It is functionally related to a L-cysteine and a methanol.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C4H9NO2S |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 135.19 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | methyl (2R)-2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoate |
| InChIKey | MCYHPZGUONZRGO-VKHMYHEASA-N |
| SMILES | COC(=O)[C@H](CS)N |
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