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Other names | Methyl L-cysteinate |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.842 |
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Formula | C4H9NO2S |
Molar mass | 135.18 g·mol−1 |
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Cysteine methyl ester is the organic compound with the formula HSCH2CH(NH2)CO2CH3. A white solid, it is the methyl ester of the amino acid cysteine.
Under the brand name Mecysteine, cysteine methyl ester is a commercial drug with mucolytic activity. [1] It is used as mucolytic and fluidifying for chronic and acute respiratory disorders. The drug is sold under the commercial names Delta in Paraguay, and Pectite and Zeotin in Japan. [2]
Cysteine methyl ester is also used as a building block for synthesis of N,S- heterocycles. [3] [4]
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Other names | Methyl L-cysteinate |
AHFS/ Drugs.com | International Drug Names |
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PubChem CID | |
ChemSpider | |
UNII | |
KEGG | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
CompTox Dashboard ( EPA) | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.842 |
Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C4H9NO2S |
Molar mass | 135.18 g·mol−1 |
3D model ( JSmol) | |
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Cysteine methyl ester is the organic compound with the formula HSCH2CH(NH2)CO2CH3. A white solid, it is the methyl ester of the amino acid cysteine.
Under the brand name Mecysteine, cysteine methyl ester is a commercial drug with mucolytic activity. [1] It is used as mucolytic and fluidifying for chronic and acute respiratory disorders. The drug is sold under the commercial names Delta in Paraguay, and Pectite and Zeotin in Japan. [2]
Cysteine methyl ester is also used as a building block for synthesis of N,S- heterocycles. [3] [4]