Chemistry:Thiotaurine

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Thiotaurine
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Names
IUPAC name
2-Aminoethanethiosulfonic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 220-918-7
MeSH C051160
UNII
Properties
C2H7NO2S2
Molar mass 141.20 g·mol−1
Melting point 213-214 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Thiotaurine is a bioactive analog of taurine.[1] It is used as a moisturizer and antioxidant in some cosmetic products.[2]

Preparation

Thiotaurine is made by transsulfuration of thiocysteine and hypotaurine.[3]

References

  1. Mathew, E; Barletta, MA; Lau-Cam, CA (2013). The effects of taurine and thiotaurine on oxidative stress in the aorta and heart of diabetic rats. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 775. pp. 345–69. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6130-2_28. ISBN 978-1-4614-6129-6. 
  2. PubChem. "Thiotaurine" (in en). https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6858023. 
  3. Baseggio Conrado, Alessia; Capuozzo, Elisabetta; Mosca, Luciana; Francioso, Antonio; Fontana, Mario (2019), Hu, Jianmin; Piao, Fengyuan; Schaffer, Stephen W. et al., eds., "Thiotaurine: From Chemical and Biological Properties to Role in H2S Signaling" (in en), Taurine 11 (Singapore: Springer Singapore) 1155: pp. 755–771, doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_66, ISBN 978-981-13-8022-8, PMID 31468446, http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_66, retrieved 2022-04-25