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(3-Carboxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
6249-56-5

[ Name ]:
(3-Carboxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride

[Synonym ]:
g-Butyrobetaine Hydrochloride
3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethylpropan-1-aminium chloride
Trimethylaminobutyrate
3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethylpropan-1-ammonium chloride
3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium chloride
(3-Carboxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride
Butyrobetaine chloride
γ-Butyrobetaine hydrochloride
MFCD00011905
1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1)
Deoxycarnitine hydrochloride
3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethylpropanaminium chloride

Biological Activity

[Description]:

(3-Carboxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride is angiopathic substance produced as an intermediary metabolite by gut microbiota that feed on carnitine in dietary red meat.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cardiovascular Disease
Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[In Vivo]

(3-Carboxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride is produced as an intermediary metabolite by gut microbes of L-Carnitine to TMAO[1]. (3-Carboxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride is implicated in arteriosclerosis and long-term cardiovascular death[2].

[References]

[1]. Koeth RA, et al. γ-Butyrobetaine is a proatherogenic intermediate in gut microbial metabolism of L-carnitine to TMAO. Cell Metab. 2014 Nov 4;20(5):799-812.

[2]. Susumu Ogawa, et al. The Dynamics of Carnitine, γ-butyrobetaine and Trimethylamine N-oxide in Diabetics and the Effects of Changes in Renal Function. Ogawa et al., J Nephrol Ren Dis 2017, 1:2


[Related Small Molecules]

3-Methyladenine | Hydrocortisone | Acetylcysteine(N-acetylcysteine) | Retinoic acid | Melatonine | Dinoprostone | Nicotinamide | Adenosine triphosphate | 4-Acetamidophenol | Prostaglandin E1 | Dehydroepiandrosterone | Corticosterone | Progesterone | Docosahexaenoic Acid | NAD+

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Melting Point ]:
220ºC (dec.)(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C7H16ClNO2

[ Molecular Weight ]:
181.660

[ Exact Mass ]:
181.086960

[ PSA ]:
37.30000

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
BP3850000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Ammonium, (3-carboxypropyl)trimethyl-, chloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
6249-56-5
LAST UPDATED :
199206
DATA ITEMS CITED :
2
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C7-H15-N-O2.Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
180.68
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
QV3K1&1&1 &Q &G

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
3500 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 :
475 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium) V.4- 1898- Volume(issue)/page/year: 145,233,1963

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi: Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ 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%

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