PHR1569

Levocarnitine

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

• Synonym(s): L-Carnitine inner salt, (−)-(R)-3-Hydroxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butyrate, Vitamin B_T
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₃N⁺CH₂CH(OH)CH₂COO^-
• CAS Number: 541-15-1
• Molecular Weight: 161.20
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4292315
• EC Number: 208-768-0
• MDL number: MFCD00038747
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329823478
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material; pharmaceutical secondary standard
• Quality Level: 300
• agency: traceable to Ph. Eur. L0399900; traceable to USP 1359903
• API family: levocarnitine
• CofA: current certificate can be downloaded
• packaging: pkg of 1 g
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 197-212 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: C[N+](C)(C)C[C@H](O)CC([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t6-/m1/s1
• InChI key: PHIQHXFUZVPYII-ZCFIWIBFSA-N

Description

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
Levocarnitine is a naturally available compound that plays a significant role in fatty acid oxidation and energy production in the human body. It is majorly found in skeletal and cardiac muscles of mammals and facilitates the transport of long chain fatty acids into mitochondria.

Application

These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Carnitine is a quaternary amine that occurs naturally in most mammalian tissue. It is present in relatively high concentrations in skeletal muscle and heart where it is involved in regulating energy metabolism. It shifts glucose metabolism from glycolysis to glycogen storage and enhances the transport of long chain fatty acids into the mitochondria where they are oxidized for energy production.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Footnote

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAB7787 in the Documents slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable