DL-Penicillamine, 97+%
DL-Penicillamine, 97+%
DL-Penicillamine, 97+%
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DL-Penicillamine, 97+%

CAS: 52-66-4 | C5H11NO2S | 149.21 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS52-66-4
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Appearance (Color)White
Assay (Non-aqueous acid-base Titration)≥97.0 to ≤103.0%
Heavy metal chelating agentDL-Penicillamine is used as an antirheumatic. It also serves as a chelating agent for heavy metals. Further, it is used in the treatment of Wilson's desease, Cystinuria, Scleroderma and arsenic poisoning.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Heavy metal chelating agentDL-Penicillamine is used as an antirheumatic. It also serves as a chelating agent for heavy metals. Further, it is used in the treatment of Wilson′s desease, Cystinuria, Scleroderma and arsenic poisoning.

Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, hot water and sodium hydroxide.

Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents. Store in a cool place.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Metal chelating agent.
  2. Chipangura, M.; Mambanda, A.; Jaganyi, D. Aqua substitution by biologically relevant nucleophiles in dinuclear platinum(II) complexes linked by diamino linkers with cyclohexyl groups. Trans. Metal Chem. 2015, 40 (1), 109-115.
  3. Vashistha, V. K.; Bhushan, R. Bioanalysis and enantioseparation of DL-carnitine in human plasma by the derivatization approach. Bioanalysis 2015, 7 (19), 2477-2488.