L-Taurine amino acid

Taurine

Ethanesulfonic acid,2-amino-;Taurine;2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid;O-Due;β-Aminoethylsulfonic acid;2-Sulfoethylamine;Tauphon;1-Aminoethane-2-sulfonic acid;2-Aminoethylsulfonic acid;Taufon;Taukard;NSC 32428;Tauramin;2-Aminoethane-1-sulfonic acid;2-Azaniumylethanesulfonate;91105-79-2;1365481-05-5;1629855-90-8;2087491-53-8

107-35-7

C2H7NO3S

InChIKey=XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

125.14700

125.15

203-483-8

1EQV5MLY3D

759150|32428

DTXSID3021304

Colorless crystals|Monoclinic prisms from water

2921199090

Amino Acids and Derivatives

88.77000

-4.1

Large white crystals or white powder.

1.494 g/cm3

328 °C

It decomposes before reaching boiling point (325ºC)

1.515

H2O: 5-10 g/100 mL at 23.5 ºC

2-8ºC

1.7X10-7 mm Hg at 25 deg C (est)

LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 5000 mg/kg

Odorless

Slightly acidic taste

pH = 4.1-5.6 (5% aqueous solution)

1.5None

Henry's Law constant = 1.7X10-12 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est)

135.4 Ų [M+H-H2O]+ [CCS Type: DT, Method: single field calibrated with Agilent tune mix (Agilent)]|124 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: TW, Method: calibrated with polyalanine]|128.2 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DT, Method: single field calibrated with ESI Low Concentration Tuning Mix (Agilent)]|134.2 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DT, Method: single field calibrated with ESI Low Concentration Tuning Mix (Agilent)]|118.4 Ų [M-H]- [CCS Type: DT, Method: single field calibrated with ESI Low Concentration Tuning Mix (Agilent)]|118.5 Ų [M-H]-

Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 3.3X10-11 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)

Water soluble.

Amines, Phosphines, and Pyridines

L-TAURINE is an amino acid found in combination with bile acids [Hawley].