CAS 406-76-8 appears in our catalog under these names: DL-Carnitine, DL–Carnitine ((±)–Carnitin), DL-Carnitine, 98%, 98%, DL-Carnitine, 90.00%, DL–Carnitine. Offered by: Chemat Brand, GLPBio, Chemat, MedChemExpress. Available pack sizes: on request, 10g, 5g, 1g, Get quote, 100mg.
Carnitine is an amino-acid betaine that is butanoate substituted with a hydroxy group at position C-3 and a trimethylammonium group at C-4. It has a role as a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite. It is functionally related to a butyrate. It is a conjugate base of a carnitinium.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C7H15NO3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 161.20 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate |
| InChIKey | PHIQHXFUZVPYII-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C[N+](C)(C)CC(CC(=O)[O-])O |
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