Cysteine methyl ester
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.
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Other names | Methyl L-cysteinate |
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Formula | C4H9NO2S |
Molar mass | 135.18 g·mol−1 |
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Uses
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]
References
- Page CP (2018). "Respiratory System: Mucolytics". In Datta ST, Xiu P (eds.). Pharmacology (Fifth ed.). Philadelphia, PA. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7020-7345-8.
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- Tanaka, Takashi; Nakashima, Tatsuya; Ueda, Toshihisa; Tomii, Kenji; Kouno, Isao (2007). "Facile Discrimination of Aldose Enantiomers by Reversed-Phase HPLC". Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 55 (6): 899–901. doi:10.1248/cpb.55.899. PMID 17541189.
- Hamada, Yasumasa; Shibata, Makoto; Sugiura, Tsuneyuki; Kato, Shinji; Shioiri, Takayuki (1987). "New methods and reagents in organic synthesis. 67. A general synthesis of derivatives of optically pure 2-(1-aminoalkyl)thiazole-4-carboxylic acids". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 52 (7): 1252–1255. doi:10.1021/jo00383a014.
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