Natural Science Forum / Chemistry / Organic Synthesis / August 2003

I am a Physicist trying to use Cysteamine (2-Mercaptoethylamine) as an
anti-bleach agent.  I know Cysteamine is supposed to get oxidized very
easily (and thus loosing its anti-fade ability).  If my bottle of
Cysteamine (from Aldrich) seems all moist inside, is the Cysteamine
history?  Asides form learning the art of working in a glove box, does
anyone have any suggestion of how I can prolong the "lifetime" of the
Cysteamine after its dissolved in my dye solution? Purging with Argon
doesn't seem to help.

    Thanks for putting up with this "outsider!"

alfred.kwok@pomona.edu