L-Hercynine

CAS: 534-30-5

Ref. TR-H288900

Product Information

• Name: L-Hercynine
• Synonyms: 1H-Imidazole-4-ethanaminium, α-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt, (αS)-, 1H-Imidazole-4-ethanaminium, α-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt, (S)-, Ammonium, (1-carboxy-2-imidazol-4-ylethyl)trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, L- (8CI), (2S)-3-(1H-Imidazol-4-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate, (2S)-3-(1H-Imidazol-5-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate, Histidine-betaine, N-α-trimethyl histidine
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications L-Hercynine is a precursor of L-(+)-Ergothioneine (E600000); a natural molecule isolated from the rye ergot fungus and later identified in rat erythrocytes and liver and in numerous other animal tissues. Its antioxidizing properties may afford the compound therapeutic potential or it may be used as a food additive or in cosmetics.References Genghof, D.S., et al.: J. Bacteriol., 95, 340 (1968); Nakamura, T., et al.: Biol. Pharm. Bull., 31, 1580 (2008); Yang, J., et al.: Food Chem., 114, 898 (2009); Grigat, S., et al.: Drug Metab. Disposition, 37, 330 (2009)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 197.23
• Formula: C₉H₁₅N₃O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H15N3O2/c1-12(2,3)8(9(13)14)4-7-5-10-6-11-7/h5-6,8H,4H2,1-3H3,(H-,10,11,13,14)/t8-/m0/s1
• SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)C(Cc1cnc[nH]1)C(=O)[O-]