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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C3H8NO3S.Na
Molecular Weight 161.155
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SODIUM METHYLTAURATE

SMILES

[Na+].CNCCS([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=KKDONKAYVYTWGY-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C3H9NO3S.Na/c1-4-2-3-8(5,6)7;/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6,7);/q;+1/p-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.98976928
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C3H8NO3S
Molecular Weight 138.166
Charge -1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Amphoteric surfactant N-oleoyl-N-methyltaurine utilized by Pseudomonas alcaligenes with excretion of N-methyltaurine.
2008-11
The sulfonated osmolyte N-methyltaurine is dissimilated by Alcaligenes faecalis and by Paracoccus versutus with release of methylamine.
2006-04
Determination of taurine in plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography using 4-(5,6-dimethoxy-2-phthalimidinyl)-2-methoxyphenylsulfonyl chloride as a fluorescent labeling reagent.
2003-08-01
Unusual organic osmolytes in deep-sea animals: adaptations to hydrostatic pressure and other perturbants.
2002-11
Patents

Patents

Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
FXG7384HSN
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Name Type Language
N-METHYLTAURINE SODIUM SALT
MI  
Preferred Name English
SODIUM METHYLTAURATE
INCI  
INCI  
Official Name English
ETHANESULFONIC ACID, 2-(METHYLAMINO)-, MONOSODIUM SALT
Common Name English
SODIUM N-METHYLTAURINE
Systematic Name English
SODIUM 2-(METHYLAMINO)ETHANESULFONATE
Systematic Name English
N-METHYLTAURINE SODIUM SALT [MI]
Common Name English
ETHANESULFONIC ACID, 2-(METHYLAMINO)-, SODIUM SALT (1:1)
Common Name English
TAURINE, N-METHYL-, MONOSODIUM SALT
Common Name English
2-(METHYLAMINO)ETHANESULFONIC ACID SODIUM SALT
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
MERCK INDEX
m7466
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PRIMARY Merck Index
PUBCHEM
23684896
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
224-339-0
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CAS
4316-74-9
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FDA UNII
FXG7384HSN
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5029263
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