Molekula L-Carnitine
Specification & product details.
L-Carnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative essential for transporting fatty acids into mitochondria for energy production, widely used in…
CAS number: 541-15-1
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Specifications
| Property | Value |
| Appearance | White crystals or crystalline powder |
| Specific rotation | -29.0°- -32.0° |
| Heavy metals | ≤10ppm |
| Identification | Conforms to reference |
| Total plate count | ≤1000cfu/g |
| pH | 5.5-9.5 |
| Loss on Drying | ≤0.5% |
| Chloride (Cl-) | ≤0.4% |
| Assay | ≥97% <103% |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤0.1% |
| Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1ppm |
| Residual Solvents: Ethanol | ≤5000ppm |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤3ppm |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1% |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤1ppm |
| Potassium (K) | ≤0.2% |
| Sodium (Na) | ≤0.1% |
| Mould & Yeast | ≤100Cfu/g |
| Residual Solvents: Acetone | ≤1000ppm |
Storage & handling
| Property | Value |
| Storage Temperature | 2 to 8 °C |
| Acidity | Neutral |
Literature values
Published physical properties of the substance, not batch specifications.
| Property | Value |
| Appearance | White, crystalline, hygroscopic powder |
| Melting Point | 197 °C (dec) |
| Solubility (other solvents) | Readily soluble in water and hot alcohol. Practically insoluble in acetone, ether and benzene |
| pKa | pKa = 3.8 |
Identification
| Property | Value |
| SKU | 14710358 |
| CAS Number | 541-15-1 |
| IUPAC Name | (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate |
| EC Number | 208-768-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C7H15NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 161.20 |
| Exact Mass | 161.1052 |
| SMILES | C\[N+\](C)(C)C\[C@@H\](CC(=O)\[O-\])O |
| InChIKey | PHIQHXFUZVPYII-ZCFIWIBFSA-N |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t6-/m1/s1 |
| PubChem CID | 10917 |
| REACH Code | Y110 |
| TSCA Listed | Yes |
| HTS Code | 2923900100 |
| Tariff Code | 2923900090 |
Safety & GHS
Warning
- Health HazardGHS07
Hazard statements
- H315Causes skin irritation
- H319Causes serious eye irritation
- H335May cause respiratory irritation
Precautionary statements
- P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray
- P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection
- P302+352IF ON SKIN: Wash with soap and water
- P305+351+338IF IN EYES: Rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing
- P333+313IF skin irritation or a rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention
- P337+313If eye irritation persists get medical advice/attention
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Alternative names
(-)-Carnitine; Carnitene; Carnitolo; Carnitor; Karnitin; Levocarnitina; Levocarnitine; Levocarnitinum; Metina; vitamin BT
Product documentation
Product specification PDF. Batch-specific certificates of analysis and safety data sheets are available on request.
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