Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (2R)-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxooctyl)oxy]-1-propanaminium, monochloride
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C15H30NO4 • Cl
Formula Weight: 323,9
Shelf life (days): 730
CAS Number: 54377-02-5
Notes: Octanoyl-L-carnitine is a medium-chain acylcarnitine and the physiologically active form of octanoyl-DL-carnitine (Item No. 15048).{47123} Plasma levels of octanoyl-L-carnitine are elevated in patients with end-stage renal disease on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (PD) compared with both patients on automated PD and healthy individuals.{47277} Octanoyl-L-carnitine does not undergo hydrolysis in the blood or during sample preparation when used as a standard for the quantification of octanoylcarnitine.{47123}