Aminomethylsulfonic acid

Aminomethylsulfonic acid

Names
IUPAC name Aminomethanesulfonic acid
Other names Aminomethylenesulfonic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	13881-91-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1741886
ChemSpider	75612
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.212
EC Number	237-649-6
PubChem CID	83791
UNII	OLA224Z482
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2065670
InChI InChI=1S/CH5NO3S/c2-1-6(3,4)5/h1-2H2,(H,3,4,5) Key: OBESRABRARNZJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(N)S(=O)(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	CH5NO3S
Molar mass	111.12 g·mol−1
Melting point	190–194 °C (374–381 °F; 463–467 K) [1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P363, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Aminomethylsulfonic acid (also called aminomethylenesulfonic acid and aminomethanesulfonic acid) is an organic chemical compound, with amino (-NH₂) and sulfonic acid (-SO₃H) groups on the carbon atom. Its chemical formula is N H ₂ CH₂ S O ₃H, and it has a molar mass of 111.12 g/mol.

Properties

Aminomethanesulfonic acid is a corrosive solid. It could be thought of as the sulfonic acid analogue of glycine, just like aminomethylphosphonic acid is the phosphonic analogue of glycine. ^[2] Its density is ~1.7 g/cm³. ^[3]

Synthesis

Aminomethane sulfonic acid can be made by the reaction between hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) with sulfur dioxide (SO₂) in an aqueous environment. ^[4]

Dangers

Aminomethanesulfonic acid can cause skin and eye burns, it is an dermatotoxin.

References

1. "Aminomethanesulfonic acid (CAS RN: 13881-91-9)". CAS Common Chemistry. Chemical Abstracts Service . Retrieved 2026-01-15.
2. CID 83791 from PubChem
3. CSID:75612, https://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.75612.html, (accessed 16:39, Jan 15, 2026)
4. Khoma, R. E.; et al. (2019). "Synthesis, crystal structure, and spectral characteristics of N-(n-propyl) aminomethanesulfonic acid. Acute toxicity of aminomethanesulfonic acid and its N-alkylated derivatives". Voprosy Khimii i Khimicheskoi Tekhnologii. 6 (6): 255–262. doi:10.32434/0321-4095-2019-127-6-255-262.