Molecule
Name
Se-methylselenocysteine
IUPAC name
(2R)-2-amino-3-methylselanylpropanoic acid
Secondary names
3-(Methylseleno)-L-alanine, (R)-2-Amino-3-(methylselanyl)propanoic acid, Se-Methyl-L-selenocysteine, Selenium-methylselenocystine, L-Alanine, 3-(methylseleno)-, Se-Methyl-seleno-L-cysteine, Selenomethylselenocysteine, C4H9NO2Se, Se-MSC
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2Se/c1-8-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1
InChI key
XDSSPSLGNGIIHP-VKHMYHEASA-N
CAS number
26046-90-2
Structure and atomic composition
Formula
$CH_3SeCH_2C(NH_2)COOH$
Chemical formula
CH3Se(CH2)2NH2COOH
Structural formula
C[Se]C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
Charge
0
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
$C$ Carbon 4
$H$ Hydrogen 9
$N$ Nitrogen 1
$O$ Oxygen 2
$Se$ Selenium 1
Relations
  • no
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Spin type
unknown
Molar mass
182.09 $g/mol$
State STP
solid
State NTP
solid
Protic
protic
Polarity
polar
Molecule symmetry
unknown
Case
complex
Chemical functions
  Function Number
$R-CH_3$ 1
$R-CH_2-R$ 1
$R-NH_2$ 1
$R-C(=O)-OH$ 1
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\geq C-H$ 5
$\geq C-Se-$ 2
$\geq C-C \leq$ 1
$\eqslantgtr C-C\leq$ 1
$\geq C-N<$ 1
$>N-H$ 2
$>Se=O$ 1
$>C=O$ 1
$\eqslantgtr C-O-$ 1
$-O-H$ 1