N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is the basic component of glutathione, known as the "mother of all antioxidants"
CAS No. :
616-91-1EINECS :
210-498-3Package :
25KG/DRUMBrand :
TOPINCHEM®Origin :
CHINAFormula :
C5H9NO3SMinimum Order :
200KGItem :
N-Acetyl-L-CysteineFactory Supply N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine CAS 616-91-1
Description
N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) has attracted much attention because of its ability to increase the level of glutathione in the body, which is extremely important for lung function, brain function and liver detoxification.
Specification
Analysis Item |
Specification |
Method |
Result |
Characters, Appearance |
White Crystals or crystalline powder |
Visual |
White Crystals |
Identification |
Infrared absorption |
USP 43 |
Conform |
Specific rotation[α]D20 |
+21.3~+27.0° |
AJI TEST1 |
+25.20。 |
State of solution (Transmittance) |
Clear and colorless≥98.0% |
AJI TEST2 |
99.5% |
Chloride(Cl) |
NMT 0.04% |
AJI TEST3 |
<0.04% |
Ammonium(NH4) |
NMT 0.02% |
AJI TEST4 |
<0.02% |
Sulfate(SO4) |
NMT 0.030% |
AJI TEST5 |
<0.030% |
Iron(Fe) |
NMT 20ppm |
AJI TEST6 |
<20ppm |
Lead |
NMT 1 ppm |
USP 43 |
<1 ppm |
Arsenic |
NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP 43 |
<0.5 ppm |
Cadmium |
NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP 43 |
<0.5 ppm |
Mercury |
NMT 0. 1 ppm |
USP 43 |
< 0.1 ppm |
Zinc |
NMT 10ppm |
AJI TEST7 |
<10ppm |
Heavy metals(Pb) |
NMT 10 ppm |
AJI TEST8 |
<10ppm |
L-Cystine (impurity) |
NMT 0.5% |
AJI TEST26 |
< 0.5% |
L-Cysteine (impurity) |
NMT 0.5% |
|
<0.5% |
N,N’-diacetyl-L-Cystine (impurity) |
NMT 0.5% |
|
<0.5% |
N,S’-diacetyl-L-Cysteine (impurity) |
NMT 0.5% |
|
<0.5% |
Any other impurity |
NMT 0.5% |
|
<0.5% |
Total impurities |
NMT 0.5% |
<0.5% |
|
Loss on drying |
NMT 1.00% |
AJI TEST11 |
0.12% |
Residue on ignition (sulfated) |
NMT 0.20% |
AJI TEST13 |
0.06% |
Assay |
NLT 98.5% and NMT 101.0% |
AJI TEST16 |
100.22% |
H |
2.0~2.8 |
AJI TEST33 |
2.26 |
Application
N-acetyl-L-cysteine is used as a medicine for dissolving phlegm. It is used in biochemical research, medically used as a mucolytic and an antidote for acetaminophen poisoning.