Ammonium, (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-,
bromide, ethyl ester, (L)-

CAS  

 51847-35-9

SYNONYMS  

 * (L)-(3-Carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium bromide ethyl ester
* L(-)-Karnitinaethylesterbromid

                     *** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BP2976200
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium, (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-,
                          bromide, ethyl ester, (L)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 51847-35-9
LAST UPDATED            : 198703
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H20-N-O3.Br
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 270.21
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (L)-(3-Carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium bromide ethyl ester
   * L(-)-Karnitinaethylesterbromid
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 470 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
REFERENCE :
   ABMGAJ Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica.  (Berlin, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1-41,
   1958-82.  For publisher information, see BBIADT. Volume(issue)/page/year:
   35,645,1976
 
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