Cysteamine

CAS Registry Number®

60-23-1

CAS Name

Cysteamine

Molecular Formula

C2H7NS

Molecular Mass

77.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    130 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    99.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H7NS/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-3H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=UFULAYFCSOUIOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CS)N

Canonical SMILES

SCCN

Other Names for this Substance

  • Ethanethiol, 2-amino-
  • 2-Aminoethanethiol
  • 2-Aminoethyl mercaptan
  • Becaptan
  • Cysteamine

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

139720-70-0, 1993420-83-9, 2087491-47-0

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