Betaine (scientific name trimethylethyllactone, hereinafter referred to as "betaine") is an alkaloid. As a pharmaceutical intermediate, it is mainly used in the synthesis and manufacture of drugs such as anti-tumor, liver disease, lowering blood pressure, anti peptic ulcer and gastric dysfunction; As a feed additive, it can provide methyl function, promote fat metabolism and protein synthesis, and increase the effectiveness of anti coccidia drugs.
Basic information
English name: tert-butyl alpha-bromoisobutyrate
CAS #: 23877-12-5
Molecular formula: C8H15BrO2
Molecular weight: 223.1075
Density: 1.18
To use: as medical intermediate