2206. Choline Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 67-48-1
2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride (1:1); Biocolina; Hepacholine; Lipotril.
C5H14ClNO; mol wt 139.62.
C 43.01%, H 10.11%, Cl 25.39%, N 10.03%, O 11.46%.

Description and references

Prepn: Klein, Kapp, US 2623901 (1952 to Nopco Chem.). Polymorphism: Collin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79, 6086 (1957). Enhancement of human serial learning: N. Sitaram et al., Life Sci. 22, 1555 (1978); eidem, Science 201, 274 (1978). Toxicity data: Hartung, Cornish, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 12, 486 (1968).

Chemical structure

Properties

Deliquesc crystals. Very sol in water or alcohol. The aq soln is practically neutral. Keep tightly closed. LD50 in rats (g/kg): 0.400 i.p.; 6.64 orally (Hartung, Cornish).

Therapeutic Category

Lipotropic.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Nutritional factor. Dietary source of choline (lipotropic factor) in poultry.

Keywords

Lipotropic