| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
BETAINE ALDEHYDE CHLORIDE | [CAS]
7758-31-8 | [Synonyms]
BETAINE ALDEHYDE CHLORIDE
(2-Oxoethyl)trimethylammonium chloride
[FORMYLMETHYL]TRIMETHYL-AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
N,N,N-triMethyl-2-oxoethanaMiniuM chloride
2-Oxo-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride, Betaine aldehyde chloride | [Molecular Formula]
C5H12ClNO | [MDL Number]
MFCD00063509 | [MOL File]
7758-31-8.mol | [Molecular Weight]
137.61 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
Colourless Crystyalline Solid | [Melting point ]
139-141 | [storage temp. ]
2-8°C
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DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly) | [form ]
Solid | [color ]
White to Off-White | [biological source]
synthetic (organic) | [Water Solubility ]
water: 50mg/mL, clear, colorless to light yellow |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Colourless Crystyalline Solid | [Uses]
Intermediate in the enzymatic oxidation of choline to betaine | [Definition]
ChEBI: Betaine Aldehyde Chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt. | [Biochem/physiol Actions]
Betaine aldehyde is the physiological intermediate in the oxidation of choline to betaine. Mechanistic studies show that in aqueous solution, it exists predominantly (99%) as the diol (hydrate) form. |
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