N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine

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TC054M
CAS Number : 616-91-1
Molecular Formula : C₅H₉NO₃S
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Product Identifier

Product Name N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (From non-animal source)
Product Code TC054M
Molecular weight 163.191
Molecular formula C5H9NO3S
CAS No. 616-91-1
Shelf life 48 months

Technical Specification

Appearance (USP) White crystalline powder
Appearance (EP, BP) White or almost white crystalline powder or colourless crystals
Appearance (JP) White crystals or crystalline powder
Solubility (USP) Freely soluble in water and in alcohol; practically insoluble in chloroform and in ether
Solubility (EP, BP) Freely soluble in water and in ethanol (96%); practically insoluble in methylene chloride
Solubility (JP) It is freely soluble in water and in ethanol (99.5%). It dissolves in sodium hydroxide solution
Identification: FTIR (JP) Matches with the standard pattern
Identification A : FTIR (USP) Matches with the standard pattern
Identification C : FTIR (EP, BP) Matches with the standard pattern
Specific rotation (USP, EP, BP, JP) +21.0° to +27.0° (mix 1.25 gm with 1 mL of 10 g/L sodium edetate R. Add 7.5 mL of a 40 g/L solution of sodium hydroxide R, mix and dissolve. Dilute to 25.0 mL with phosphate buffer solution pH 7.0 R2
Identification D : HPLC (EP, BP) The principal spot in the chromatogram obtained with test solution (b) is similar in retention time and size to the principal peak in the chromatogram obtained with reference solution (b)
Identification E (EP, BP) An dark violet colour develops
pH (1% in water at 25°C) (USP, EP, BP) 2.00-2.80
Appearance of the solution (EP, BP) 5% solution in water is clear and colourless
Melting range (EP, BP) 104 - 110°C
Melting range (JP) 107-111°C
Heavy metals (USP, EP, JP) <= 0.001%
Zinc (EP, BP) <= 0.001%
Ammonium (JP) <= 0.02%
Chloride (JP) <= 0.040%
Iron (JP) <= 0.001%
Sulphate (JP) <= 0.030%
Loss on drying (JP) <= 0.50% (at 80°C, 3 hr)
Loss on drying (USP) <= 1.0% (about 50mm of mercury at 70°C, 4 hr)
Loss on drying (EP, BP) <= 1.0% (over P2O5, 1.5 kPa to 2.5 kPa at 70°C, 3 hr)
Residue on ignition (JP) <= 0.30%
Residue on ignition (USP) <= 0.50%
Sulfated ash (EP, BP) <= 0.20%
Related substances : system suitability: RSD : HPLC (JP) <= 2.0%
Related substances : any other impurities : HPLC (JP) <= 0.3%
Related substances : Total impurities : HPLC (JP) <= 0.6%
Related substance : system suitability : resolution 1: HPLC (EP, BP) >= 1.5 between the peaks due to impurities A and B
Related substance : system suitability : resolution 2: HPLC (EP, BP) >= 2.0 between the peaks due to impurities C and D
Related substances : impurities A, B, C,D : for each impurity: HPLC (EP, BP) <= 0.50%
Related substance : any other impurity : for each impurity : HPLC (EP,BP) <= 0.50%
Related substance: Total impurities: HPLC (EP, BP) <= 0.50%
System suitability : Resolution : HPLC (USP) >= 6.0 between acetylcysteine and L-phenylalanine
System suitability : RSD : HPLC (USP) <= 2.0%
Assay (HPLC, dried basis) : (USP) 98.00 - 102.00%
Assay (Iodimetry, dried substance) : (EP, BP) 98.00 - 101.00%
Assay (Iodometry, dried basis) : (JP) 99.00 - 101.00%
Storage Store at 2 to 8°C
CAS Number : 616-91-1
Molecular Formula : C₅H₉NO₃S
More Information
Product Name N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine
SKU TC054M
CAS No 616-91-1
EC No. 210-498-3
Molecular formula C₅H₉NO₃S
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