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SHEET /m/acetylcarnitine · PubChem CID 7045767 · CAS 3040-38-8 · REV 2026.07

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Acetylcarnitine

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C9H17NO4 · 203.24 g/mol

O-acetyl-L-carnitine · acetyl-L-carnitine · ALCAR · L-carnitine acetyl ester

What is Acetylcarnitine?

The form of carnitine that crosses into the brain, sold as ALCAR. Carnitine's job is to carry fatty acids into mitochondria to be burned. from source

CategoryBody
Chemical familyEsters
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCC(=O)O[C@H](CC(=O)[O-])C[N+](C)(C)C

Where you'll find it

Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.

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Where Acetylcarnitine leads

Relatedcomputed
Carnitine53% similarNo functional group in common: Carnitine carries an alcohol group, while Acetylcarnitine carries an ester group.Trimethylglycine37% similar

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
7045767
Wikidata
Q311992
Structure
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