DL-Carnitine

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
406-76-8

[ Name ]:
DL-Carnitine

[Synonym ]:
L-(-)-Carnitine
(-)-L-Carnitin
3-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium Hydroxide Inner Salt
L(-)-Carnitine
(R)-Carnitine
Carnitine, L-
3-Hydroxy-4-trimethylammoniobutanoate
UNII:S7UI8SM58A
(L-3-Carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide inner salt
Ammonium, (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, L-
Carnitine DL-form
L-Carnitine
BICARNESINE
3-Hydroxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
Cardiogen
g-Trimethylammonium-b-hydroxybutirate
4-Copab
Monocamin
L-Carnitine inner salt
1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt
g-Trimethyl-b-hydroxybutyrobetaine
(-)-Carnitine
(3R)-3-Hydroxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
DL-Carnitine
(-)-(R)-3-Hydroxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butyrate
carnitine (L-form)
Levocarnitine
g-Amino-b-hydroxybutyric Acid Trimethylbetaine
(R)-3-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium hydroxide inner salt
(−)-(R)-3-Hydroxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butyrate
γ-Trimethyl-β-hydroxybutyrobetaine
Carnitine, (-)-
D,L-carnitine
(±)-carnitine
1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt, (2R)-
carnitine

Biological Activity

[Description]:

DL-Carnitine is a racemic mixture of L-Carnitine and D-Carnitine, regulates fatty acid transport in mitochondria, elevates serum carnitine fractions.

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

Research Areas >> Others

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₇H₁₅NO₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
161.199

[ Exact Mass ]:
161.105194

[ PSA ]:
60.36000

[ LogP ]:
-4.52

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8℃

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: BP2979900

CHEMICAL NAME :: Ammonium, (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, DL-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 406-76-8

LAST UPDATED :: 198912

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C7-H15-N-O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 161.23

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: QV1YQ1K1&1&1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 13500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: ABMGAJ Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica. (Berlin, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1-41, 1958-82. For publisher information, see BBIADT. Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,28,1959

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 995 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: BAXXDU British UK Patent Application. (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Foreign Patents, Washington, DC 20231) Volume(issue)/page/year: #2008578

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 11500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - fluid intake Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis

REFERENCE :: ABMGAJ Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica. (Berlin, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1-41, 1958-82. For publisher information, see BBIADT. Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,28,1959

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 610 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: BAXXDU British UK Patent Application. (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Foreign Patents, Washington, DC 20231) Volume(issue)/page/year: #2008578

Safety Information

[ HS Code ]:
2923900090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2923900090

[ Summary ]:
2923900090 other quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%