Choline bitartrate
Choline bitartrate is an organic compound with the chemical formula [(CH3)3NCH2CH2OH]+HOOC−CH(OH)−CH(OH)−COO−. It is a white crystalline powder with an acid taste. It is hygroscopic when exposed to air. Modern texts refer to the choline salt of the natural form of tartaric acid, that is, the salt called choline dextrobitartrate, choline (2R,3R)-bitartrate or choline L-(+)-bitartrate.
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IUPAC name
Choline (2R,3R)-bitartrate | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylaminium hydrogen (2R,3R)-tartrate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.604 |
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UNII | |
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Properties | |
C9H19NO7 | |
Molar mass | 253.251 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White crystalline powder |
Odor | Odorless or faint trimethylamine-like odor |
Melting point | 147–153 °C (297–307 °F; 420–426 K) |
Solubility | Water (slightly), ethanol (slightly), DMSO (slightly), methanol (slightly, when heated); insoluble in diethyl ether, chloroform and benzene |
Structure | |
Tetrahedral molecular geometry at the nitrogen atom | |
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LD50 (median dose) |
200 to 400 grams (as choline, human, estimated) |
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Other anions |
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Other cations |
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine bitartrate |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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