Carnitine (also called L-carnitine, Levocarnitine) has the formula C7H15NO3 and a molar mass of 161.20 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate |
|---|---|
| SMILES | C[N+](C)(C)C[C@@H](CC(=O)[O-])O |
| PubChem CID | 10917 |
| Other names | L-carnitine, Levocarnitine, Carnitor, vitamin BT, Karnitin |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.