Substance

ID:179241

Betaine hydrochloride

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(carboxymethyl)trimethylazanium chloride
IUPAC Traditional name
trimethyl glycine chloride
Synonyms
(Carboxymethyl)trimethylammonium 盐酸盐Betaine 盐酸盐Betaine hydrochloride
Registration numbers
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Properties
Product Information
Cation Traces
Ca: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.05%
Al: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.005%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Na: ≤0.05%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%
Impurities
≤0.1% Insoluble matter
≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)
Purity
≥99%
Ignition Residue
≤0.1%
Antion Traces
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%
Safety Information
GHS Signal Word
Warning
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
GHS Hazard statements
H319
GHS Precautionary statements
P305+P351+P338
Safety Statements
26-39
GHS Pictograms
GHS07
Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), category 4
Skin irritation, category 2
Eye irritation, category 2
Skin sensitisation, category 1
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single exposure, category 3
Risk Statements
36
European Hazard Symbols
Irritant Irritant (Xi)
RTECS
BP3136000
German water hazard class
3
Physical Property
Melting Point
241-242 °C(lit.)
Solubility
H2O: soluble1 M, clear, colorless
Molecule Details
Biochem/physiol Actions
End-product of oxidative metabolism of choline, betaine is a general methyl donor, in particular in a minor pathway of methionine biosynthesis. It is used to treat homocystinuria, which is a defect in the major pathway of methionine biosynthesis.1
Molecular Spectra
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