N-Acetylcysteine amide (abbrev. NACA, AD4 and also known as acetylcysteinamide) is an amide derivative of N-acetylcysteine that appears to have better blood–brain barrier permeability and bioavailability and a similar antioxidant capability.[1]

Acetylcysteinamide
Identifiers
  • (2R)-2-Acetamido-3-sulfanylpropanamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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UNII
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ECHA InfoCard100.211.696 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC5H10N2O2S
Molar mass162.21 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Density1.227 g/cm3
Boiling point308 °C (586 °F)
Solubility in water22[citation needed] mg/mL (20 °C)
  • SC[C@H](C(=O)N)NC(=O)C
  • InChI=1S/C5H10N2O2S/c1-3(8)7-4(2-10)5(6)9/h4,10H,2H2,1H3,(H2,6,9)(H,7,8)/t4-/m1/s1
  • Key:UJCHIZDEQZMODR-SCSAIBSYSA-N

References

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  1. ^ Sunitha K, Hemshekhar M, Thushara RM, Santhosh MS, Yariswamy M, Kemparaju K, et al. (May 2013). "N-Acetylcysteine amide: a derivative to fulfill the promises of N-Acetylcysteine". Free Radical Research. 47 (5): 357–367. doi:10.3109/10715762.2013.781595. PMID 23472882. S2CID 207517783.