Betaine hydrochloride
SIAL/90910 - certified reference material, TraceCERT®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland
Synonym: (Carboxymethyl)
CAS Number: 590-46-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12ClNO2
Molecular Weight: 153.61
MDL Number: MFCD00011903
Linear Formula: (CH3)3N+CH2COOH · Cl-
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| format | neat |
| grade | TraceCERT® |
| certified reference material | |
| InChI | 1S/C5H11NO2.ClH/c1-6(2,3) |
| InChI key | HOPSCVCBEOCPJZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| manufacturer/tradename | Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland |
| mp | 241-242 °C (lit.) |
| product line | TraceCERT® |
| Quality Level | 300  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | [Cl-].C[N+](C)(C)CC(O)=O |
| technique(s) | HPLC: suitable |
| 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. |
| General description: | This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ. Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate. Download your certificate at: http://www.sigma-aldrich. |
| Legal Information: | TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 241-242 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |