Anodyne| Taurine | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 125.15 g/mol [1] |
| Density | Density = 1.7 g/cu cm g/cm3 [1] |
| Appearance | Colorless crystals [1] |
| Odor | Odorless [1] |
| Taste | Slightly acidic taste [1] |
| Melting point | 572 ° [1] |
| Boiling point | It decomposes before reaching boiling point (325ºC) [1] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of SOx and NOx [1] |
| Solubility | 50 to 100 mg/mL at 74.3 °F (NTP, 1992) [1] |
| Predicted LogP | -4.1 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C2H7NO3S [1] |
| IUPAC name | 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid [1] |
| SMILES | C(CS(=O)(=O)O)N [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C2H7NO3S/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-3H2,(H,4,5,6) [1] |
| InChIKey | XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
Taurine
Taurine (also known as Taurine, 107-35-7, Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-amino-, tauphon, 2-Aminoethylsulfonic acid, 2-Sulfoethylamine, aminoethylsulfonic acid, O-Due, 2-aminoethane-1-sulfonic acid or Aminoethanesulfonic acid)
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
Taurine is a achiral mixture
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References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 1123, Taurine. Accessed December 25, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1123
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Taurine. UNII: 1EQV5MLY3D. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed December 25, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/1EQV5MLY3D