Cysteamine , 95% , 60-23-1

Synonym(s):
MEA;2-Aminoethanethiol;2-Mercaptoethylamine;β-MEA;β-Mercaptoethylamine

CAS NO.：60-23-1

Empirical Formula: C2H7NS

Molecular Weight: 77.15

MDL number: MFCD00008196

EINECS: 200-463-0

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 95°C
• Boiling point: 130 °C
• Density: 0.934 (estimate)
• refractive index: 1.5300 (estimate)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• Water Solubility: Soluble in water
• solubility: Water (soluble), Ethanol (soluble (95% EtOH))
• pka: 8.35(at 25℃)
• form: Powder
• color: White to slightly yellow
• Merck: 14,2779
• BRN: 635649
• Stability: Stable, but may be air-sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Description and Uses

2-AMINOETHANETHIOL is the chemical compound with the formula HSCH₂CH₂NH₂. It is the simplest stable aminothiol and a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine. It is often used as the hydrochloride salt, HSCH₂CH₂NH₃Cl. The comparatively high melting point of cysteamine (95-97 °C), indicates that exists in a salt form.

antihyperlipidemic, HMGCoA reductase inhibitor

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS07
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H302-H315-H319-H335
• Precautionary statements: P261-P264-P270-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
• Hazard Codes: Xn
• Risk Statements: 22-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36
• RIDADR: 3259
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: KJ0175000
• F: 1-3-10-13-34
• HS Code: 29309090
• Toxicity: LD50 in mice (mg/kg): 625 orally; 250 i.p. (Klayman); (Srivastava, Field)