Substance
ID:353920
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(Carboxymethyl)trimethylammonium hydrochloride
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MDL Number
CAS Number
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Properties
Physical Property
Solubility
H2O: soluble0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless
Melting Point
241-242 °C(lit.)
242-250 °C
Safety Information
MSDS Link
Safety Statements
26-39
German water hazard class
3
GHS Hazard statements
H319
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
GHS Pictograms
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
GHS Signal Word
Warning
Risk Statements
36
RTECS
BP3136000
European Hazard Symbols
Irritant (Xi)GHS Precautionary statements
P305+P351+P338
Product Information
Purity
≥99.0% (T)
Linear Formula
(CH3)3N+CH2COOH · Cl-
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
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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