L-Carnitine

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Category
Alkaloids
Cat.No.
NP0515
CAS
541-15-1
Product Name
L-Carnitine
Structure

Product Details

Description
L-carnitine is a constituent striated muscle and liver, and also a cofactor involved in fatty acid metabolism for transporting fatty acids through the inner mitochondrial membrane. It also acts as an inhibitor of HDAC.
Nutritional supplement in health care products.
Synonyms
Levocarnitine; Vitamin BT; (R)-Carnitine; Carnitor; ST-198; ST 198; ST198; (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
IUPAC Name
(3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Molecular Weight
161.201
Molecular Formula
C7H15NO3
Canonical SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)CC(CC(=O)[O-])O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t6-/m1/s1
InChIKey
PHIQHXFUZVPYII-ZCFIWIBFSA-N
Boiling Point
287.5°C (rough estimate)
Melting Point
>180°C (dec.)
Purity
98%
Density
0.64 g/cm3
Solubility
Soluble in Methanol, Water
Appearance
White to Off-White Solid
Application
Ingredient of health care products.
Storage
2-8°C
Form
Powder
Packaging
50 g / 100 g
Refractive Index
-32 ° (C=1, H₂O)
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