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L-Carnitine Base

 

Product Name: L-Carnitine Base

Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₅NO₃

Molecular Weight: 161.20

Structural Formula: 

CAS NO.: 541-15-1

Properties: white crystal or crystalline powder with slight special odor; high hygroscopicity. Easily soluble in water, ethanol and alkaloid solution; almost insoluble in acetone or ethyl acetate.

Quality Standard:

Item	USP	EP	GB
Identification	chemial or IR method	chemial or IR method	chemial or IR method
Specific rotation	-29.0° - -32.0°	-29.0° - -32.0°	-29.0° - -32.0°
pH-value	5.5-9.5	6.5-8.5	5.5-9.5
Moisture	≤4.0%	≤1.0%	≤4.0%
Residue on ignition	≤0.5%	≤0.1%	≤0.5%
Cyanide	-	-	should not be found
Chloride	≤0.4%	≤200ppm	≤0.4%
Sulphate	-	≤300ppm	-
Sodium	≤0.1%	-	≤0.1%
Potassium	≤0.2%	-	≤0.2%
Heavy metal	≤20ppm	≤10ppm	≤20 ppm
Arsenic	≤2ppm	-	≤2 ppm
Solution clarity	-	colorless transparent	-
Related substances	-	impurity A≤0.5%	-
		other impurity ≤0.1%
Residual acetone	-	-	≤0.1%
Assay	100±3%	100±2%	100±3%

Use: It can be used for drugs and health products, sports beverage, infant food and animal feed.

Packing: In cardboard drum, 25kgs/drum(net wt).