Catalog Number
ACM541151-2
IUPAC Name
(3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Synonyms
(R)-Carnitine;1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt, (R)-;(-)-L-Carnitine;L-Carnitine;(R)-(3-Carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide;Levocarnitine
Molecular Formula
C7H15NO3
Canonical SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)C[C@@H](CC(=O)[O-])O
InChI
PHIQHXFUZVPYII-ZCFIWIBFSA-N
InChI Key
InChI=1S/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t6-/m1/s1
Melting Point
197-212 °C(lit.)
Typical Applications
Use as antistatic agent.