(±)-Carnitine

CAS Registry Number®

406-76-8

CAS Name

(±)-Carnitine

Molecular Formula

C7H15NO3

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    197-198 °C (decomp)

Source(s)

  • (1) Drugs - Synonyms and Properties data were obtained from Ashgate Publishing Co. (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=PHIQHXFUZVPYII-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C([N+](C)(C)C)C(CC([O-])=O)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C([O-])CC(O)C[N+](C)(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt
  • Ammonium, (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, DL-
  • 1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, (±)-
  • (±)-Carnitine
  • DL-Carnitine

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

122195-30-6, 461-06-3, 15183-21-8

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