Cas no 96702-03-3 (Ectoine)

Ectoine is a natural osmolyte that protects cells against extreme temperatures, dehydration, and osmotic stress. This molecule stabilizes proteins and membranes, preserving cellular integrity under harsh conditions. Its use in various applications benefits from its high thermostability, low toxicity, and ability to enhance the stability of biological systems.
Ectoine structure
Ectoine structure
Product Name:Ectoine
CAS No:96702-03-3
MF:C6H10N2O2
MW:142.155801296234
MDL:MFCD03419286
CID:805976
PubChem ID:24894465
Update Time:2025-09-08

Ectoine Chemical and Physical Properties

Names and Identifiers

    • 4-Pyrimidinecarboxylicacid, 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-, (4S)-
    • THP[B]
    • 2-METHYL-1,4,5,6-TETRAHYDROPYRIMIDINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID
    • ECTOIN
    • Ectoine sodium salt monohydrate
    • 4-Pyrimidinecarboxylicacid,1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-,(4S)-(9CI)
    • (S)-2-Methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
    • (S)-2-Methyl- 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
    • Pyrostatine B
    • RonaCare
    • Thp(B)
    • (S)-1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid
    • Ectoine
    • NSC 614616
    • Pyrostatin B
    • L-Ectoine
    • 7GXZ3858RY
    • (4S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
    • (S)-2-Methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
    • (+)-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid
    • SMR000127407
    • Ectoine, primary pharmaceutical reference standard
    • 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxyli
    • (4S)-3,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid (ACI)
    • 4-Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-, (4S)- (9CI)
    • 4-Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-, (S)- (ZCI)
    • (4S)-2-Methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
    • (6S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid
    • Ectoine (2-Methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid)
    • MLS001332487
    • 4-Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-, (+)-
    • (4S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylate
    • NS00077626
    • CCG-266161
    • NSC-614616
    • E1372
    • EX-A1678
    • Ectoine, >=95.0% (HPLC)
    • MFCD03419286
    • Ectoine, osmoprotectant
    • CS-0030647
    • UNII-7GXZ3858RY
    • CHEMBL1230264
    • I11596
    • SCHEMBL93532
    • DS-3343
    • Q414414
    • AKOS027427031
    • BDBM181140
    • 96702-03-3
    • MLS001332488
    • 4-Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-, (4S)-
    • ECTOINE [MI]
    • ECTOINE [WHO-DD]
    • AC-33942
    • HY-107784
    • (S)-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimi-dinecarboxylic acid
    • (6S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-ium-6-carboxylate
    • ECTOIN [INCI]
    • WQXNXVUDBPYKBA-YFKPBYRVSA-N
    • US9138393, Ectoine
    • C06231
    • US9144538, Ectoine
    • (4S)-3,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid
    • s5591
    • AKOS006348056
    • 4CS
    • DTXSID50869280
    • CHEBI:27592
    • (S)-2-Methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4 carboxylic acid
    • DA-63111
    • Ectoine?
    • MDL: MFCD03419286
    • Inchi: 1S/C6H10N2O2/c1-4-7-3-2-5(8-4)6(9)10/h5H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t5-/m0/s1
    • InChI Key: WQXNXVUDBPYKBA-YFKPBYRVSA-N
    • SMILES: C([C@@H]1CCN=C(C)N1)(=O)O

Computed Properties

  • Exact Mass: 142.07400
  • Monoisotopic Mass: 142.074228
  • Isotope Atom Count: 0
  • Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2
  • Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
  • Heavy Atom Count: 10
  • Rotatable Bond Count: 1
  • Complexity: 177
  • Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
  • Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 1
  • Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count : 0
  • Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Surface Charge: 0
  • Tautomer Count: 2
  • XLogP3: -0.8
  • Topological Polar Surface Area: 61.7
  • Molecular Weight: 142.16

Experimental Properties

  • Color/Form: Powder
  • Density: 1.37
  • Melting Point: ~280°
  • Boiling Point: 381.5℃/760mmHg
  • Flash Point: 184.5°C
  • Refractive Index: 1.596
  • Solubility: methanol: 20?mg/mL, clear, colorless
  • PSA: 61.69000
  • LogP: -0.38430
  • Specific Rotation: D20 +140° (c = 1.0 in methanol)
  • Merck: 3505
  • Solubility: Not determined

Ectoine Security Information

  • Hazardous Material transportation number:NONH for all modes of transport
  • WGK Germany:1
  • Hazard Category Code: 36/37/38
  • Safety Instruction: S26-S37/39
  • Hazardous Material Identification: Xi
  • Risk Phrases:R36/37/38
  • Storage Condition:Store at room temperature, 2-8 ℃ is better

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Ectoine Production Method

Production Method 1

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sodium methoxide Solvents: Methanol
Reference
Preparation of tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acids
, Japan, , ,

Production Method 2

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sodium ethoxide Solvents: Ethanol ;  5 h, heated
Reference
Method of synthesizing micromolecular amino acid derivative Ectoine
, China, , ,

Production Method 3

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Potassium chloride Solvents: Water ;  24 h, pH 7.0, 30 °C
Reference
Method for producing ectoine by using recombinant Escherichia coli KuitVnectABC and purification method thereof
, China, , ,

Production Method 4

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Triethylamine Solvents: 1-Butanol
Reference
Synthesis of 2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid: osmoprotector amino acid
Himdi-Kabab, Souad; Lavrador, Karine; Bazureau, Jean Pierre; Hamelin, Jack, Synthetic Communications, 1995, 25(15), 2223-7

Production Method 5

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Trimethyl orthoformate Solvents: Methanol ;  12 - 16 h, rt → reflux
Reference
Synthetic method of (S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydromethylpyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
, China, , ,

Production Method 6

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Oxygen Solvents: Water ;  20 h
Reference
Metabolic flux analysis and optimal control in the process of ectoine fermentation
Zhang, Linhua; Zheng, Xin; Lang, Yajun, Advanced Materials Research (Durnten-Zurich, 2012, (2012), 393-395

Production Method 7

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Triethylamine Solvents: Methanol ;  24 h, reflux
Reference
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Production Method 8

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Oxygen ;  36 h, pH 7.0, 32 °C
Reference
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Production Method 9

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Potassium chloride Solvents: Water ;  24 h, pH 6.5, 40 °C
Reference
Metabolic Pathway Construction and Optimization of Escherichia coli for High-Level Ectoine Production
Chen, Jun; Liu, Pengfu; Chu, Xiaohe; Chen, Jianwei; Zhang, Huawei; et al, Current Microbiology, 2020, 77(8), 1412-1418

Production Method 10

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Ammonium hydroxide Solvents: Water ;  < 56 h, pH 7.0, 30 °C
Reference
Metabolic Engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for High-Level Ectoine Production: Design, Combinatorial Assembly, and Implementation of a Transcriptionally Balanced Heterologous Ectoine Pathway
Giesselmann, Gideon; Dietrich, Demian; Jungmann, Lukas; Kohlstedt, Michael; Jeon, Eun J.; et al, Biotechnology Journal, 2019, 14(9),

Production Method 11

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Catalysts: Aspartate kinase ;  pH 7, 36 °C
Reference
Pathway construction and metabolic engineering for fermentative production of ectoine in Escherichia coli
Ning, Yike; Wu, Xuejiao; Zhang, Chenglin; Xu, Qingyang; Chen, Ning; et al, Metabolic Engineering, 2016, 36, 10-18

Production Method 12

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Triethylamine Solvents: 1-Butanol ;  48 h, 80 °C
Reference
Artificial method for preparation of 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidine carboxylic acid
, China, , ,

Production Method 13

Reaction Conditions
Reference
The production of the ectoines (1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidine carboxylic acid and 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-5-hydroxy-4 pyrimidine carboxylic acid) by a recombinant Escherichia coli in a low salt medium.
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Ectoine Spectrogram

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