L(-)-Carnitine

CAS	541-15-1
Structure
Synonyms	(2R)-3-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium inner salt
IUPAC Name	(3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Molecular Weight	161.2
Molecular Formula	C7H15NO3
Canonical SMILES	C[N+](C)(C)C[C@@H](CC(=O)[O-])O
InChI	InChI=1S/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t6-/m1/s1
InChI Key	PHIQHXFUZVPYII-ZCFIWIBFSA-N
Boiling Point	287.5 °C
Melting Point	197-212 °C (lit.)
Purity	98%
Density	0.64 g/ml
pKa	3.8
pH	6.5-8.5
Appearance	Powder