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C8707

Cystamine dihydrochloride

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Synonym(s):

2,2′-Diaminodiethyl disulfide dihydrochloride, 2,2′-Dithiobis(ethylamine) dihydrochloride, Decarboxycystine dihydrochloride

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Linear Formula:
NH2CH2CH2SSCH2CH2NH2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
56-17-7
Molecular Weight:
225.20
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24893096
EC Number:
200-260-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3616850
MDL number:
MFCD00012905
Assay:
≥98% (TLC)
Form:
powder
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product line

BioXtra

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter

ign. residue

≤0.1%

mp

217-220 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 0.1 M, clear, colorless to light yellow

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.02%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.001%, K: ≤0.005%, Mg: ≤0.0005%, NH4+: ≤0.05%, Na: ≤0.005%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

Cl[H].Cl[H].NCCSSCCN

InChI

1S/C4H12N2S2.2ClH/c5-1-3-7-8-4-2-6;;/h1-6H2;2*1H

InChI key

YUFRRMZSSPQMOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Cystamine dihydrochloride is a useful reagent to derivatize various polymer monoliths for hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography; as a crosslinking agent in the development of polymer hydrogels; and as a functional group in nanoparticles developed for siRNA and DNA delivery.

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Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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0000270547
0000270546
0000270547
0000270546
SLCR2069

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Liang Gao et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 18(11), 3185-3192 (2012-02-22)
Autofluorescent microcapsules were assembled by covalent cross-linking of polysaccharide alginate dialdehyde (ADA) derivative and cystamine dihydrochloride (CM) through a layer-by-layer (LBL) technique. The formulated Schiff base and disulfide bonds render capsules with pH- and redox-responsive properties for pinpointed intracellular delivery
Jie Gao et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(9), 4464-4471 (2012-01-27)
Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are attractive alternative optical probes and good biocompatible materials due to their special physical and chemical properties. However, GNPs have a tendency to aggregate particularly in the presence of high salts and certain biological molecules such as
Thorsten Overath et al.
Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP, 11(8), 467-477 (2012-05-05)
The post-translational modification of proteins with O-GlcNAc is involved in various cellular processes including signal transduction, transcription, translation, and nuclear transport. This transient protein modification enables cells or tissues to adapt to nutrient conditions or stress. O-Glycosylation of the 26
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
C8707-100G04061833619186
C8707-25G04061833610336