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C5H9NO3S
163.2 g/mol
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N-Acetyl-L-cysteine

CAS616-91-1EC210-498-3
Category
API
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine is a mucolytic agent derived from the amino acid L-cysteine, characterized by a thiol group that can cleave disulfide bonds in mucus glycoproteins. It is notable for its role in reducing mucus viscosity in bronchopulmonary disorders and as a biochemical research compound used in crystallization studies.

Mucolytic adjuvant for bronchopulmonary disordersBiochemical research compoundAntidote for acetaminophen poisoning

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-acetamido-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid

InChIKey

PWKSKIMOESPYIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(=O)O

Synonyms (131)
  • NAC-TB
  • Acetilcisteina [INN-Spanish]
  • Acetylcysteine (JP18/USP/INN)
  • Acetylcysteine, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
  • Acetylcysteine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Acetylcysteine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Acetylcysteinum [INN-Latin]
  • N-Acetyl-L-cysteine, USP grade
  • (R)-mercapturic acid
  • (r)-n-acetylcysteine
  • A-cys
  • AC-L-CYS-OH
  • ACETYLCYSTEINE [MART.]
  • Ac-Cys-OH
  • AcCys
  • Acetadote
  • Acetein
  • Acetilcisteina
  • Acetyl-L-cysteine
  • Acetylcystein, mentopin
  • Acetylcysteine (Standard)
  • Acetylcysteine CRS
  • Acetylcysteine Injection
  • Acetylcysteine Solution
  • Acetylcysteinum
  • Acid, Mercapturic
  • Airbron
  • Bromuc
  • BronchoFips
  • Broncholysin
  • Brunac
  • Cetylev
  • CorniSol Eye Wash Drops
  • Cysteine, N-acetyl-, L-
  • En-cys
  • Exomuc
  • Fabrol
  • Fluatox
  • Fluimicil
  • Fluimicil Infantil
  • Fluimucetin
  • Fluimucil
  • Fluimucil 600
  • Fluimucil long
  • Fluimucil n
  • Flumil
  • Flumucetin
  • Fluprowit
  • Genac
  • Hydrochloride, Acetylcysteine
  • Ilube
  • Ilube (eye drops)
  • Inspir
  • Jenapharm
  • L-Acetylcysteine
  • L-Cysteine, N-acetyl-
  • Larylin NAC
  • Lysomucil
  • MPectil
  • MUCOMYST (TN)
  • Mercapturic acid, (R)-
  • Muco sanigen
  • Mucocedyl
  • Mucofilin
  • Mucolator
  • Mucolyticum
  • Mucolyticum-Lappe
  • Mucolytikum Lappe
  • Mucomyst
  • Mucopect, Dampo
  • Mucosil
  • Mucosolvin
  • Mucret
  • N-A-C Sustain
  • N-Acetyl-3-mercaptoalanine
  • N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
  • N-Acetylcysteine
  • N-acetyi-l-cysteine
  • N-acetyl-(R)-cysteine
  • N-acetyl-L-cystein
  • N-acetyl-l-cys
  • N-acetylcystein
  • NAC & TNF
  • NAC AL
  • NAC Zambon
  • NAC, Bisolvon
  • Naxid (Salt/Mix)
  • Neo-fluimucil
  • Oristar nalc
  • Oronac 600
  • Parvolex
  • Respaire
  • Respi-nac
  • Sanigen, Muco
  • Siran
  • Sodium, Acetylcysteine
  • Syntemucol
  • Tixair
  • Tris-NAC
  • Yournac
  • Zambon, NAC
  • Zinc, Acetylcysteine
  • acetylcysteine
  • component of Naxid
  • cysteine, N-acetyl-
  • mercapturic acid