Chemical ClassesBiological Agents -> Amino Acids and Derivatives
CosmeticsReducing; Antioxidant
Solubility>17 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4)
Human Drugs · 3 items
FDA approved drugs -> Active ingredient
EMA approved medicines: Human medicine (Orphan designations)
FDA approved drugs -> Active ingredient
Physical DescriptionSolid; [Merck Index] White hygroscopic crystals; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Physicochemical properties
Melting point
67 · 67-71 °C
Boiling point
238.5 ℃[at · 238.5℃[at 101 325 Pa]
Density
0.75 · 0.75
vapor pressure
5.333 Pa · 5.333Pa at 25℃
refractive index
1.61 · 1.6100 (estimate)
storage temp.
2 · 2-8°C
Safety & regulation
Safety information is for reference only and does not replace the supplier’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), applicable regulations, or professional assessment.
GHS classification
GHS Classification · 5 items
This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 6.1% (17 of 278) of reports.
Warning
H302 (92.1%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 278 reports by companies from 19 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard information
Regulatory Information · 3 items
Chemical: Ethanethiol, 2-amino-, hydrochloride
Status: Active Update: 28-01-2019 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/25700
Ethanethiol, 2-amino-, hydrochloride: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazards Summary · 1 item
Causes burns to skin and eyes; A respiratory tract irritant; [ECHA REACH Registrations] Teratogenicity observed in oral study of rats in the absence of maternal toxicity; Developmental toxicity observed in intraperitoneal study of mice; [Shepard's Catalog of Teratogenic Agents] A skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
MeSH Pharmacological ClassificationCompounds and drugs that react with CYSTINE and convert it into a compound that can be more easily metabolized or intracellularly transported. Drugs in this class have been used to treat CYSTINOSIS.
Uses & manufacturing
Uses · 1 item
Cysteamine is a natural antioxidant, precursor in taurine biosynthesis, and component of coenzyme A; Used in medical research (potent ulcerogen), as a drug (nephropathic cystinosis), and antidote (acetaminophen poisoning); [Merck Index] A radiation-protective agent that oxidizes in air to form CYSTAMINE. It can be given intravenously or orally to treat radiation sickness. The bitartrate has been used for the oral treatment of nephropathic cystinosis. [ChemIDplus] Used as an intermediate; [ECHA REACH Registrations]
Use ClassificationCosmetics -> Reducing; Antioxidant
General Manufacturing InformationEthanethiol, 2-amino-, hydrochloride (1:1): ACTIVE
Applications · 5 items
DescriptionCysteamine is a stable aminothiol with radioprotective activities. It reduces ionizing radiation-induced death and chromosomal damage in mice in a dose-dependent manner. Cysteamine binds rapidly and temporarily to plasma proteins upon administration and this activity is directly correlated to its radioprotective effects. In vitro, 0.1 mM cysteamine depletes 90% of free cystine from cystinotic fibroblasts. Formulations containing cysteamine have been used to treat nephropathic cystinosis and reduce glomerular deterioration in humans.
Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1STOT SE 3
Precautionary statements
P261-P264-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
UsesAn inhibitor of DMBA-induced mammary tumors2-Mercaptoethylamine hydrochloride acts as a precursor in taurine biosynthesis and component of coenzyme A. It is involved in the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients like ranitidine and nizatidine. It acts as an antidote for acetaminophen poisoning. Further, it is used in the oral treatment of nephropathic cystinosis, radiation sickness and disorders of cysteine excretion. In addition to this, it serves as an antioxidant and an inhibitor of 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced tumors.
UsesCysteamine hydrochloride is used as an antioxidant and in radiation therapy.
UsesCysteamine hydrochloride has been used in the in-situ generation of chiral cysteamine-capped cadmium sulfide quantum dots (CA-CdS QDs) for the sensing of Cd2+ and S2-.
General DescriptionCysteamine is an aminothiol that can reduce important oxidized disulfide molecules such as cystine to yield cysteine.