Products 461-06-3

CAS 461-06-3 appears in our catalog under these names: 3-Hydroxy-4-trimethylammoniobutanoate, ≥98%, ≥98%, DL-Carnitine, DL–Carnitine. Offered by: Chemat, TargetMol, GLPBio. Available pack sizes: 5mg, 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 1g, 100mg, 200mg, 500mg.

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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

Identity
Molecular formulaC7H15NO3
Molecular weight161.20 g/mol
IUPAC name3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
InChIKeyPHIQHXFUZVPYII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC[N+](C)(C)CC(CC(=O)[O-])O

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