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| ECTOINE Basic information |
| Product Name: | ECTOINE |
| Synonyms: | ECTOIN;(S)-2-METHYL-1,4,5,6-TETRAHYDROPYRIMIDINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID;THP[B];ECTOINE;2-METHYL-1,4,5,6-TETRAHYDROPYRIMIDINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID;(S)-1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidincarbonsure;ECTOINE BIOCHEMIKA 99%;Ectoine sodium salt monohydrate |
| CAS: | 96702-03-3 |
| MF: | C6H10N2O2 |
| MW: | 142.16 |
| EINECS: | 431-910-1 |
| Product Categories: | Aromatic Carboxylic Acids, Amides, Anilides, Anhydrides & Salts;CARBOXYLICACID;API |
| Mol File: | 96702-03-3.mol |
| ECTOINE Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | ~280° |
| alpha | D20 +140° (c = 1.0 in methanol) |
| Boiling point | 381.5±35.0 °C(Predicted) |
| density | 1.37 |
| solubility | methanol: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| pka | 3.14±0.20(Predicted) |
| BRN | 7288977 |
| InChIKey | WQXNXVUDBPYKBA-YFKPBYRVSA-N |
| MSDS Information |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| ECTOINE Usage And Synthesis |
| Uses | Stabilizer in biotechnological processes; protects the taste of food during dehydration; moisturizer in cosmetics; protects skin against photoaging and formation of sunburn cells. |
| Definition | ChEBI: A carboxamidine heterocycle obtained by formal condensation of (2S)-2,4-diaminobutanoic acid with acetic acid. |