Solid phase
Official name
Selenocystine
Secondary names
Se-cystine; Selenium cystine; Seleno-DL-cystine
CAS number
2897-21-4
Family
molecular solid
Class
hydrogen bonded molecular solid
Compound type
organic molecular solid
Formula
HOOC(NH2)CHCH2Se2CH2CH(NH2)COOH
Chemical formula
C6H12N2O4Se2
Elemental formula
C6 H12 O4 N2 Se2
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
2.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
HOOC(NH2)CHCH2Se2CH2CH(NH2)COOH Selenocystine molecule 1 1.0 1 pure main
Chemical functions
  Function Number
RC(=O)OH 2
RCH2R 2
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
OH 6
CH 6
OH 2
>NH 4
SeSe 1
CSe 2
CC 2
2
\geq C-N< 2
>C=O 2
\eqslantgtr C-O- 2
Class
molecular solids with hydrogen bonded molecules (03)
Phase type
crystalline
Molar mass
334.09 g/mol
State NTP
solid