N-Methyltaurine

N-Methyltaurine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.192
EC Number
  • 203-510-3
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H9NO3S/c1-4-2-3-8(5,6)7/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6,7)
    Key: SUZRRICLUFMAQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CNCCS(=O)(=O)O
Properties
C3H9NO3S
Molar mass 139.17 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H314, H315, H319
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

N-Methyltaurine (2-methylaminoethanesulfonic acid) is an aminosulfonic acid which is present as a zwitterion in the crystalline state and in polar solvents (just like amino acids). In contrast to the widespread taurine, N-methyltaurine has been found in nature only in red algae, where it is formed by methylation of taurine. It is suitable for esterification (actually amide formation) with long-chain carboxylic acids to taurides (acylaminoethansulfonaten) because of its high polarity and the relatively good solubility of its alkaline earth metal salts, which are also used as mild anionic surfactants.

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