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04265

Valeryl-L-carnitine

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(2R)-3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxopentyl)oxy]-1-propanaminium inner salt, L-Carnitine valeryl ester, Pentanoyl-L-carnitine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H23NO4
CAS Number:
40225-14-7
Molecular Weight:
245.32
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5946883

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InChI

1S/C12H23NO4/c1-5-6-7-12(16)17-10(8-11(14)15)9-13(2,3)4/h10H,5-9H2,1-4H3/t10-/m1/s1

InChI key

VSNFQQXVMPSASB-SNVBAGLBSA-N

SMILES string

C[N+](C)(C)C[C@H](OC(CCCC)=O)CC([O-])=O

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

optical activity

[α]/D -20.0±2.0°, c = 0.1 in H2O

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

impurities

≤10% water

application(s)

clinical testing

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

100

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General description

Valeryl-L-carnitine belongs to the class of acylcarnitines, which are acetylated forms of L-carnitine, derived via the breakdown of amino and fatty acids.

Application

Valeryl-L-carnitine may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in biological samples and milk samples using chromatography techniques.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCL3964
BCCG6327
BCCB5226
BCBZ7823
BCBZ4601

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Acylcarnitine profiling by low-resolution LC-MS
Meierhofer D
Testing, 14(8) (2019)
Carnitine precursors and short-chain acylcarnitines in water buffalo milk
Servillo L, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66(30), 8142-8149 (2018)
Acylcarnitine profiling by low-resolution LC-MS
Meierhofer D
PLoS ONE, 14(8) (2019)
Matrix effect-corrected liquid chromatography/tandem mass-spectrometric method for determining acylcarnitines in human urine
Abe K, et al.
Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry, 468(30), 187-194 (2017)

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