(±)-Carnitine
Properties
- Molecular formula
- C7H15NO3
- Molar mass
- 161.20 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 161.1052 Da
- Melting point
- 197–198 °C (decomposes)
- logP
- -1.81Crippen estimate
- Polar surface area
- 60.4 Ų
- H-bond donors / acceptors
- 1 / 3
- Rotatable bonds
- 4
Identifiers
CAS number
461-06-3SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)CC(O)CC(=O)[O-]InChIKey
PHIQHXFUZVPYII-UHFFFAOYSA-NInChI
InChI=1S/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3Weigh it out
Type any one amount. The others follow from the molar mass.
Names and synonyms
21 names · show all
- 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, (±)-
- DL-Carnitine
- γ-Amino-β-hydroxybutyric acid trimethylbetaine
- Excitine
- β-Hydroxy-γ-trimethylaminobutyric acid
- Novaine
- γ-Trimethyl-β-hydroxybutyrobetaine
- Carnitin
- Novain
- Carnicor
- Carnum
- 3-Hydroxy-4-trimethylammoniobutanoate
- Miocor
- Carrier
- Cardiogen
- Vitacarn
- Miotonal
- (±)-(3-Carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide
- 3-Hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate