Betaine, anhydrous, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Betaine is an active ingredient in toothpaste to control the symptoms of dryness of the mouth. It is used to treat homocystinuria, which is a defect in the major pathway of methionine biosynthesis. It is also used for boosting the immune system and for improving athletic performance. It is helpful to prevent noncancerous tumors in the colon (colorectal adenomas).

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Applications
Betaine is an active ingredient in toothpaste to control the symptoms of dryness of the mouth. It is used to treat homocystinuria, which is a defect in the major pathway of methionine biosynthesis. It is also used for boosting the immune system and for improving athletic performance. It is helpful to prevent noncancerous tumors in the colon (colorectal adenomas).

Solubility
Soluble in water and methanol.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Store in cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 107-43-7
• Molecular Formula: C5H11NO2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 117.148
• MDL Number: MFCD00012123
• InChI Key: KWIUHFFTVRNATP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: betaine, glycine betaine, oxyneurine, lycine, trimethylglycine, abromine, trimethylglycocoll, glycylbetaine, glycocoll betaine, acidin-pepsin
• PubChem CID: 247
• ChEBI: CHEBI:17750
• IUPAC Name: 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)acetate
• SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)CC(=O)[O-]

• Melting Point: >300°C (decomposition)
• Assay Percent Range: 0.98
• Quantity: 500 g
• Beilstein: 3537113
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Merck Index: 14,1179
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water and methanol.
• Formula Weight: 117.15
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: Betaine, Anhydrous

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