- Preparation of tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acids, Japan, , ,
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
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
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- 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?
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- 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
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Hazardous Material Identification:
- Risk Phrases:R36/37/38
- Storage Condition:Store at room temperature, 2-8 ℃ is better
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96702-03-3 | 97% | 5g |
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| Alichem | A089004868-10g |
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96702-03-3 | 97% | 10g |
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| Chemenu | CM167894-5g |
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Ectoine Production Method
Production Method 1
Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sodium methoxide Solvents: Methanol
Reference
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 acidHimdi-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 fermentationZhang, 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
- Method for the preparation of ectoin, Korea, , ,
Production Method 8
Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Oxygen ; 36 h, pH 7.0, 32 °C
Reference
- Application of recombinant Bacillus subtilis in the production of tetrahydropyrimidine from wastewater from enzymatic synthesis of carnosine and synthesis method thereof, China, , ,
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 ProductionChen, 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 PathwayGiesselmann, 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 coliNing, 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., Germany, , ,
Ectoine Raw materials
- Ethyl Acetimidate Hydrochloride (>90%)
- beta-Alanyl-L-Histidine
- L-DABA
- 1,1,1-Trimethoxyethane
- L-Glutamine
- D(+)-Glucose
- L-Aspartic Acid Sodium Salt
- L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt
- Butanoic acid, 2-(acetylamino)-4-amino-, monohydrochloride, (S)- (9CI)
- Butanoic acid, 4-(acetylamino)-2-amino-, (2S)-
- Glycerol
- (2S)-2,4-diaminobutanoic acid;dihydrochloride
- L-Aspartic acid
- Butanoic acid, 4-amino-2-[[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino]-, (S)-
- Butanoic acid, 2-(acetylamino)-4-amino-, (S)-
- Butanoic acid, 4-(acetylamino)-2-amino-, monohydrochloride, (S)- (9CI)
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