Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.

Cystamine is an organic disulfide. It is formed when cystine is heated the result of decarboxylation. Cystamine is an unstable liquid and is generally handled as the dihydrochloride salt C4H12N2S2·2HCl which is stable to 203-214 °C at which point it decomposes. Cystamine is toxic if swallowed or inhaled and potentially harmful by contact.

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IUPAC name
22'-Dithiobis(ethylamine)

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