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26978

Choline chloride

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (AT)

Synonym(s):

(2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium chloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)3N(Cl)CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
139.62
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-655-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3563126
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (AT)
Grade:
reagent grade
Form:
powder or crystals
Solubility:
H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Segment

grade

reagent grade

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.0% (AT)

form

powder or crystals

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

color

colorless to white

pH

5.0-7.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

mp

302-305 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤50 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.015, λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.010

SMILES string

[Cl-].C[N+](C)(C)CCO

InChI

1S/C5H14NO.ClH/c1-6(2,3)4-5-7;/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

SGMZJAMFUVOLNK-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Choline acetyltransferase substrate

Biochem/physiol Actions

Choline is an essential nutrient, commonly grouped with the B complex vitamins, that plays key roles in many biological processes.

Other Notes

Restores cholinergic, biochemical and pharmacological activities in striata of decorticated rats
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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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