C5H12ClNO2
153.61 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
Betaine hydrochloride
CAS590-46-5EC209-683-1
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
gastric acidifier supplement
Betaine hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of trimethylglycine, a zwitterionic amino acid derivative found naturally in plants. It is commonly used as a gastric acidifier supplement to support digestive function.
gastric acidifier supplement
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food acidulant and preservative
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nutrient and excipient in food
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D-Glucose monohydrate
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sweetener and energy source
Referencestereoisomer of
Betaine
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Methyl donor in metabolism
Referencestereoisomer of
Betaine monohydrate
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osmoprotectant and feed additive
Referencestereoisomer of
Chloral betaine
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pharmaceutical raw material
Safety Reference
Danger
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
carboxymethyl(trimethyl)azanium chloride
InChIKey
HOPSCVCBEOCPJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)CC(=O)O.[Cl-]
Synonyms (40)
- ACIDINE
- Betaine hydrochloride (USP)
- Achylin
- Acidin
- Acidogeno
- Acidol hydrochloride
- Acidol pepsin
- Acinorm
- Acipepsol
- Aciventral forte
- BETAINE HYDROCHLORIDE [MART.]
- Betaine HCl
- Betaine chloride
- Betaine hydrochloride
- Betainum muriaticum
- Clorhidrato de betaina
- Cystadane
- Cystdane (TN)
- Glycine betaine hydrochloride
- Glykokollbetain-chlorid
- Hydrochloride, Betaine
- Lycine hydrochloride
- Pluchine
- Rubrine C hydrochloride
- component of Acidol-Pepsin
- component of Normacid