Benzylmercapturic acid

Benzylmercapturic acid

IUPAC name (2R)-2-Acetamido-3-(phenylmethylsulfanyl)propanoic acid
Other names S-Benzyl-N-acetyl-L-cysteine S-Benzylmercapturic acid
Identifiers
Abbreviations	SBNAC
CAS number	19542-77-9
PubChem	107816
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC(=O)N[C@@H](CSCC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C12H15NO3S/c1-9(14)13-11(12(15)16)8-17-7-10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-6,11H,7-8H2,1H3,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)/t11-/m0/s1 Key: BJUXDERNWYKSIQ-NSHDSACASA-N InChI=1/C12H15NO3S/c1-9(14)13-11(12(15)16)8-17-7-10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-6,11H,7-8H2,1H3,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)/t11-/m0/s1 Key: BJUXDERNWYKSIQ-NSHDSACABF
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₂H₁₅NO₃S
Molar mass	253.32 g/mol
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Infobox references

Benzylmercapturic acid is a minor metabolite of toluene in humans. It is used in the diagnosis of toluene exposure. As its name indicates, is a benzyl derivative of mercapturic acid (acetylcysteine).