C3H10ClNO3S
175.64 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
CAS7048-04-6
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
flavor enhancer and nutritional supplement
L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate is a salt and hydrate form of the amino acid L-cysteine. It is commonly used as a flavor enhancer and nutritional supplement in food products, and also appears in personal care formulations.
flavor enhancernutritional supplementpersonal care ingredient
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CAS 7048-04-6
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Referencestereoisomer of
D-cysteine zwitterion
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Referencestereoisomer of
DL-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2R)-2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid;hydrate;hydrochloride
InChIKey
QIJRTFXNRTXDIP-JIZZDEOASA-N
SMILES
C([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)S.O.Cl
Synonyms (43)
- Cysteine hydrochloride (USP)
- Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate, USP grade
- L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate, from non-animal source, cell culture tested, meets EP, USP testing specifications
- L-Cysteine hydrochloride, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Cysteine HCl
- Cysteine hydrochloride
- Elcys (TN)
- H-Cys-OH.HCl.H2O
- L-CYSTEINE HCl MONOHYDRATE
- L-CYSTEINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE
- L-Cys-OH.HCl.H2O
- L-Cysteine HCl hydrate