C7H13NO3S
191.25 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
N-Acetyl-L-methionine
CAS65-82-7EC200-617-7
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
cosmetic ingredient
N-Acetyl-L-methionine is an acetylated derivative of the amino acid L-methionine, commonly used as a cosmetic ingredient. It functions primarily as a conditioning agent in personal care formulations.
cosmetic ingredient
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-acetamido-4-methylsulfanylbutanoic acid
InChIKey
XUYPXLNMDZIRQH-LURJTMIESA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@@H](CCSC)C(=O)O
Synonyms (28)
- Ac-Met-OH
- AcMet
- Acetyl-L-methionine
- Acetylmethionin
- Acetylmethionine
- L-(N-Acetyl)methionine
- L-Methionine, N-acetyl-
- Methionamine
- Methionin
- Methionine Impurity 22
- Methionine, N-acetyl-, L-
- N-Ac-L-methionine
- N-Ac-Met
- N-Acetyl(methyl)homocysteine
- N-Acetyl-L-methionine
- N-Acetylmethionine
- N-acetyl-S-methylhomocysteine
- N-acetyl-l-met
- Nalpha-acetyl-L-methionine
- Thiomedon