| Identification | |
| Name: | 2-amino-4-methylsulfanyl-butanoic acid |
| Synonyms: | 2-amino-4-methylsulfanyl-butanoic acid;Methioinine;2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid, (S)-;2-Amino-4-methylthiobutanoic acid (S)-;Ccris 5528;Ccris 5536;Einecs 200-562-9 |
| CAS: | 7005-18-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C5H11NO2S |
| Molecular Weight: | 0 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C5H11NO2S/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8) |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 280-282 deg C (decomposes, sealed capillary) |
| Boiling Point: | 181 deg C (decomposes) |
| Solubility: | Soluble in water but the crystals are somewhat water-repellant at first Soluble in warm dilute alcohol; insoluble in absolute alcohol, ether, petroleum ether, benzene, acetone Slightly soluble in acetic acid In water, 56.6 g/L at 25 deg C |
| Color: | Minute hexagonal plates from dilute alcohol Colorless or white, lustrous plates or as white, crystalline powder |
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