L-Cysteine methyl ester (hydrochloride)

L-Cysteine methyl ester hydrochloride is an antitussive, phlegmolytic agent used to relieve breathing difficulties caused by large amounts of phlegm. L-Cysteine methyl ester hydrochloride is a copper corrosion inhibitor used in various industrial studies[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[18598-63-5]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/L-Cysteine-methyl-ester-hydrochloride.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

N[C@@H](CS)C(OC)=O.[H]Cl

Molecular Formula

C4H10ClNO2S

Molecular Weight

171.65

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Zarrouk A, et al. Temperature effect, activation energies and thermodynamic adsorption studies of L-cysteine methyl ester hydrochloride as copper corrosion inhibitor in nitric acid 2M. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci, 2011, 6 (12) : 6261-6274..|[2]Yanaura S, et al. Behavior of mucus glycoproteins of tracheal secretory cells following L-cysteine methyl ester treatment. J Pharmacobiodyn. 1982 Aug;5 (8) :603-10.|[3]Getsy PM, et al. L-cysteine methyl ester overcomes the deleterious effects of morphine on ventilatory parameters and arterial blood-gas chemistry in unanesthetized rats. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Sep 28;13:968378.