Product Description

Product name:Ectoin/Ectoine

CAS:96702-03-3

MF:C6H10N2O2

MW:142.16

Description: Ectoine is a carboxamidine heterocycle obtained by formal condensation of (2S)-2,4-diaminobutanoic acid with acetic acid. It has a role as an osmolyte. It is a carboxamidine, a member of 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines and a monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an ectoinate. It is a tautomer of an ectoine zwitterion.

The uses of Ectoine are as follows:Ectoine Stabilizer in biotechnological processes; protects the taste of food during dehydration; moisturizer in cosmetics; protects skin against photoaging and formation of sunburn cells.

(S)-2-Methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic Acid can be used for improving skin color.