A medium-chain acylcarnitine
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Octanoyl-L-carnitine (chloride)

Item No. 26558

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(2R)-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxooctyl)oxy]-1-propanaminium, monochloride
CAS Number
54377-02-5
Synonyms
  • CAR 8:0
  • C8:0 Carnitine
  • L-Carnitine octanoyl ester
  • L-Octanoylcarnitine
Molecular Formula
C15H30NO4 • Cl
Formula Weight
323.9
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 20 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 20 mg/ml
SMILES
OC(C[C@H](C[N+](C)(C)C)OC(CCCCCCC)=O)=O.[Cl-]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H29NO4.ClH/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-15(19)20-13(11-14(17)18)12-16(2,3)4;/h13H,5-12H2,1-4H3;1H/t13-;/m1./s1
InChi Key
MYMFUYYXIJGKKU-BTQNPOSSSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Octanoyl-L-carnitine is a medium-chain acylcarnitine and the physiologically active form of octanoyl-DL-carnitine (Item No. 15048).1 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.2 Octanoyl-L-carnitine does not undergo hydrolysis in the blood or during sample preparation when used as a standard for the quantification of octanoylcarnitine.1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Chace, D.H., DiPerna, J.C., Adam, B.W., et al. Errors caused by the use of D,L-octanoylcarnitine for blood-spot calibrators. Clin. Chem. 47(4), 758-760 (2001).

    2. Di Liberato, L., Arduini, A., Rossi, C., et al. L-Carnitine status in end-stage renal disease patients on automated peritoneal dialysis. J. Nephrol. 27(6), 699-706 (2014).