Creatine monohydrate

Creatine monohydrate

Product Name:Creatine monohydrate,N-Amidinosarcosine

EINECS: 200-306-6

Molecular Formula: C4H9N3O2.H2O

CAS Registry Number: 6020-87-7

HS Code: 29252000

Molecular Structure: This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file Chemical Properties

Appearance: white crystal powder 

Molecular Weight: 149.15

Density: 1.33 g/cm3

Boiling Point: 271.6 °C at 760 mmHg

Melting Point: 292℃ 

Flash Point: 118.1 °C

Storage Temperature: Store at RT.

Solubility: 13 g/L (20 °C) in water
 
Stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.

Usage: Helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells. Often sold as a a performance-enhancing food supplement in sports.

Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid that occurs naturally in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to all cells in the body, primarily muscle. This is achieved by increasing the formation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Creatine was identified in 1832 when Michel Eugène Chevreul isolated it from the basified water-extract of skeletal muscle. He later named the crystallized precipitate after the Greek word for meat. Early analysis showed that human blood is approximately 1% creatine, and the highest concentrations are found in animal blood, brain (0.14%), muscle (0.50%), and testes (0.18%). The liver and kidney contain approximately 0.01% creatine. Today, creatine content (as a percentage of crude protein) can be used as an indicator of meat quality