91519

2-Methylbutyryl-L-carnitine

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): (2R)-3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-1-propanaminium inner salt
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₂H₂₃NO₄
• CAS Number: 256928-75-3
• Molecular Weight: 245.32
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 5946881
• MDL number: MFCD11975299
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NB.21

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥97.0% (HPLC)
• optical activity: [α]/D -19.0±2.0°, c = 0.1 in H₂O
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• impurities: ≤12.0% water (calculated from elemental analysis)
• application(s): clinical testing
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: C[N+](C)(C)C[C@H](OC(C(CC)C)=O)CC([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C12H23NO4/c1-6-9(2)12(16)17-10(7-11(14)15)8-13(3,4)5/h9-10H,6-8H2,1-5H3/t9?,10-/m1/s1
• InChI key: IHCPDBBYTYJYIL-QVDQXJPCSA-N

Description

General description

2-Methylbutyryl-L-carnitine belongs to the acyl-L-carnitine class of compounds, which are the acetylated forms of L-carnitine, derived from the breakdown of amino and fatty acids.

Application

2-Methylbutyryl-L-carnitine may also be used as an analytical reference standard for the separation and identification of underivatized 2-methylbutyryl-L-carnitine in human plasma samples using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS).

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable