| Name: | Acetylcysteine EP Impurity D |
| Catalogue No. | VL1350004 |
| CAS No. | 18725-37-6 |
| Molecular Formula | C7H11NO4S |
| Molecular Weight | 205.23 |
| Status | In-stock |
| IUPAC Name | (2R)-2-(acetylamino)-3- (acetylsulfanyl)propanoic acid |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Description | Acetylcysteine EP Impurity D (CAS No: 18725-37-6) or N, S-Diacetyl-L-cysteine N-Acetylcysteine is an impurity in Acetylcysteine that is a significant mucolytic agent used to reduce the viscosity of pulmonary secretions in respiratory diseases and is an effective antidote in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning. |
| 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. |
