Name | dl-homocystine |
Synonyms | Homocystine Dl-Homocycine dl-homocystine H-DL-Hcys-OH)2 DL- high cystine HOMOCYSTINE, DL-(RG) dl-homocystine crystalline DL-4,4'-Dithiobis[2-aminobutyric acid] rac-4,4'-Dithiobis[(R*)-2-aminobutanoic acid] 2-Amino-4-(3-amino-3-carboxy-propyldisulfanyl)-butyricacid |
CAS | 870-93-9 |
EINECS | 212-803-5 |
InChI | InChI=1/C8H16N2O4S2/c9-5(7(11)12)1-3-15-16-4-2-6(10)8(13)14/h5-6H,1-4,9-10H2,(H,11,12)(H,13,14) |
Molecular Formula | C8H16N2O4S2 |
Molar Mass | 268.35 |
Density | 1.4269 (rough estimate) |
Melting Point | ≥300°C |
Boling Point | 507.6±50.0 °C(Predicted) |
Specific Rotation(α) | [α]D20 0±0.5゜(c=2,1mol/l HCl) |
Water Solubility | 0.2g/L(25 ºC) |
Appearance | powder to crystal |
Color | White to Light yellow |
Merck | 14,4735 |
BRN | 1728581 |
pKa | 1.90±0.10(Predicted) |
Storage Condition | Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature |
Stability | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
Refractive Index | 1.6300 (estimate) |
MDL | MFCD00069587 |
WGK Germany | 3 |
EPA chemical substance information | information provided by: ofmpeb.epa.gov (external link) |
biological activity | DL-Homocystine is composed of two molecules of homocysteine, homocysteine is thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of schizophrenia. |