Nomenclature
CAS number: 77-91-8
(2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium citrate; Chothyn (Tilden-Yates); Cirrocolina; Citracholine.
C
11H
21NO
8; mol wt 295.29.
C 44.74%, H 7.17%, N 4.74%, O 43.35%.
[HOCH
2CH
2N
+(CH
3)
3][C
6H
7O
7-].
Description and references
Prepn: Klein et al., US 2870198 (1959).
Properties
Granules, mp 105-107.5°. Acrid taste. Freely sol in water; very
slightly sol in alcohol. Practically insol in benzene, chloroform,
ether. The pH of a 25% aq soln is 4.25. May be formulated with calcium
citrate for better taste and easier tabletting.Therapeutic Category
Lipotropic.
Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)
Dietary source of choline (lipotropic
factor) in poultry.
Keywords
Lipotropic