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Home/Compounds/API/Carnitine
C7H15NO3
161.2 g/mol
API

DL-Carnitine

CAS406-76-8EC206-976-6
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

DL-Carnitine is a quaternary ammonium compound that plays a key role in energy metabolism by transporting long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria for oxidation. It is concentrated in tissues such as skeletal and cardiac muscle that utilize fatty acids as an energy source.

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate

InChIKey

PHIQHXFUZVPYII-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (29)
  • (+/-)-Carnitin
  • CARNITINE [MART.]
  • Carnitina
  • Carnitine
  • Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
  • Carnitine DL-form
  • Carnitine dl-
  • Carnitinum
  • Carnum
  • DL-Carnitine
  • Excitine
  • L(-)-Carnitine
  • Levocarnitine;Vitamin B(T)
  • Novain
  • Novaine
  • Vitacarn