(±) -Acetylcarnitine (chloride)

(±) -Acetylcarnitine chloride (Acetyl dl-carnitine chloride) is a weak cholinergic agonist with cholinergic properties. (±) -Acetylcarnitine chloride is an important intermediate in lipid metabolism[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2504-11-2]

Product Name Alternative

Acetyl dl-carnitine chloride

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Cholinesterase (ChE)

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Neuronal Signaling

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/racemic-acetylcarnitine-chloride.html

Purity

99.60

Solubility

H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

C[N+](C)(C)CC(OC(C)=O)CC(O)=O.[Cl-]

Molecular Formula

C9H18ClNO4

Molecular Weight

239.70

References & Citations

[1]R A Chalmers, et al. Urinary excretion of l-carnitine and acylcarnitines by patients with disorders of organic acid metabolism: evidence for secondary insufficiency of l-carnitine. Pediatr Res. 1984 Dec;18 (12) :1325-8.|[2]R L Sass, et al. Acetylcarnitine: on the relationship between structure and function. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1973 Dec 10;55 (3) :736-42.|[3]R T Louis-Ferdinand, et al. Flow decrease through rat hind limb vasculature by (plus or minus) -carnitine, (plus or minus) -acetylcarnitine and (plus or minss) -chloroacetylcarnitine chlorides. J Pharm Pharmacol. 1970 Sep;22 (9) :704-5.