Vitamin U

Chinese Name: Vitamin U

Chinese Synonyms: Vitamin U; vitamin U; vitamin U; DL- methionine methyl sulfonium chloride; vitamin U (chloromethyl methionine); (3-amino-3-carboxy-propyl) chloride, dimethyl sulfide

CAS: 3493-12-7

English name: DL-METHIONINE METHYLSULFONIUM CHLORIDE

Synonyms: CITRIN; VITAMIN U; VITAMIN U CHLORIDE; Vitaminuchloride, 99%; VitaMin U Chloride (I); VitaMin U Chloride (Cl); methionylmethylsulfonium chloride; S-METHYLMETHIONINESULFONIUM CHLORIDE; DL-METHYLMETHIONINE SULFONIUMCHLORIDE; METHYL-METHIONINE SULPHONIUM CHLORIDE

CBNumber: CB0249997

Molecular formula: C6H14ClNO2S

Molecular Weight: 199.7

Molecular formula: C6H14NO2lS

Molecular Weight: 291.2

Features: present in cabbage, Chinese cabbage, kale, lettuce, alfalfa and other green leafy vegetables. Met by the reaction of methyl iodide with special smell, taste bitter and salty. Light or long position is not stable in air. Soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether. Acidic aqueous solution. Primarily for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. By methionine and methyl iodide reaction.

Role: There is an important role in the treatment of stomach ulcers.