N-Methyl-4-aminobutyric Acid

CAS: 1119-48-8

Ref. TR-M285745

Product Information

• Name: N-Methyl-4-aminobutyric Acid
• Synonyms: 4-(Methylamino)butanoic Acid, N-Methyl-GABA, N-Methyl-gamma-aminobutyric Acid, 4-(Methylamino)butyric Acid, 4-(Methylamino)Butanoate, 4-(Methylamino)Butanoic Acid, 4-(N-Methylamino)butanoic acid, Butanoic acid, 4-(methylamino)-, Butyric acid, 4-(methylamino)-, N-Methyl-4-aminobutyric acid, N-Methyl-γ-aminobutyric acid

Description

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications A GABA derivative and hydrolysis product of the industrial solvent, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone. Biologically it is a product of nicotine catabolism in bacteria and inhibits L-Carnitine from undergoing β-oxidation in mammals. It is commonly found in skin products to prevent wrinkles.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Wells, D., et al.: J. App. Toxicol., 8, 135 (1988), Virmani, M., et al.: Pharmacol. Res., 33, 19 (1996), Chiribau, C., et al.: J. Bacteriol., 187, 3062 (2005),

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 117.15
• Formula: C₅H₁₁NO₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-6-4-2-3-5(7)8/h6H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
• InChI key: InChIKey=AOKCDAVWJLOAHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CNCCCC(=O)O