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Product Name:
Betaine hydrochloride
Formula:
C5H12ClNO2
Synonyms:
(Carboxymethyl)trimethylammonium hydrochloride;Betain hydrochloride;Betaine hydrochloride
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Collision Cross Section | 122.5 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: TW, Method: calibrated with polyalanine and drug standards] |
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SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 153.61 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 153.0556563 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 153.0556563 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 93.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Betaine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride form of betaine, a crystalline alkaloid occurring in sugar beets and other plants. Betaine, acting as a transmethylating metabolic intermediate, is the oxidation product of choline. Betaine hydrochloride is used as a gastric acidifier supplement.

