| Name: | Acetylcysteine EP Impurity C |
| Catalogue No. | VL1350003 |
| CAS No. | 5545-17-5 |
| Molecular Formula | C10H16N2O6S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 324.37 |
| Status | In-stock |
| IUPAC Name | (2R,2′R)-3,3′-disulfanediylbis[2-(acetylamino)propanoic acid] (N,N′-diacetyl-L-cystine), |
| Synonyms | Acetylcysteine USP Impurity C / Acetylcysteine Disulfide (Dimer) |
| Appearance | White Powder |
| Description | Acetylcysteine EP Impurity C or Acetylcysteine Impurity C / Acetylcysteine Disulfide (Dimer) is an impurity formed during the synthesis of Acetylcysteine that is a significant mucolytic agent used to reduce the viscosity of pulmonary secretions in respiratory diseases and is an efficient antidote in treating poisoning of paracetamol. |
| References | Toussaint, B., et al. “Quantitative Analysis of N-Acetylcysteine and Its Pharmacopeial Impurities in a Pharmaceutical Formulation by Liquid Chromatography–UV Detection–Mass Spectrometry.” Journal of Chromatography A, vol. 896, no. 1-2, Oct. 2000, pp. 191–99, https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9673(00)00741-x. |
