| CAS No. | 4033-46-9 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H11NO4S |
| Molecular Weight | 193.22 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 193.22 g/mol gives S-(2-Carboxyethyl)-L-cysteine distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
S-(2-Carboxyethyl)-L-cysteine (CAS 4033-46-9) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C6H11NO4S and a molecular weight of 193.22 g/mol.
Based on its molecular formula C6H11NO4S, S-(2-Carboxyethyl)-L-cysteine contains an amide group, a sulfone group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 193.22 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. Nitrogen-containing functional groups confer excellent ionization efficiency in positive-ion electrospray (ESI) mode, making the compound well suited to LC-MS/MS analysis.
This reference standard is suitable for quantitative analysis on major chromatographic platforms including HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS, and GC-MS, serving as an external calibration standard or a system suitability test reference material.
As a certified reference material (CRM), S-(2-Carboxyethyl)-L-cysteine meets the metrological traceability requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratories. Batch-to-batch consistency is monitored via control charts to guarantee comparable assigned values across lots.
| Molecular Formula | C6H11NO4S |
| Molecular Weight | 193.22 g/mol |
| Purity | >95% |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO, water |
| Stability | Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light; Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 2.0 |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1958 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 1 |
| Sulfur Atoms | 1 |