| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
4-(Dimethylamino)-3-hydroxybutyric acid | [CAS]
542-06-3 | [Synonyms]
Levocarnitine Impurity 18
Butanoic acid, 4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy- | [Molecular Formula]
C6H13NO3 | [MOL File]
542-06-3.mol | [Molecular Weight]
147.17 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
145-147 °C(Solv: ethyl acetate (141-78-6)) | [Boiling point ]
292.0±30.0 °C(Predicted) | [density ]
1.155±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) | [form ]
crystalline powder | [pka]
3.96±0.10(Predicted) | [color ]
White |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
4-(Dimethylamino)-3-hydroxybutanoic Acid is an analog and substitute for carnitine, which serves either as substrate or inhibitor in the carnitine acetyltransferase reaction. |
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