The basic concept of betaine

Betaine was first discovered in Europe. It is mainly found in the molasses of beet sugar, hence the name, but its efficacy was not recognized until the 1970s. Betaine was commonly found in animals and plants. It is an intermediate product of animal metabolism and plays a very important role in the metabolism of nutrients. It is an important osmotic adjustment substance for secondary products of metabolism. It is very important for salt and alkali resistance and drought resistance. Used in food, medicine, daily chemical, printing and dyeing, chemical industry and other fields. Betaine anhydrous is an efficient and high-quality nutritional supplement with pharmaceutical-grade betaine, which can be used in medicine, cosmetics, food, fruit juice and dental materials; in addition, betaine can also be used to extract or harvest betaine from the roots and fruits of plants. Amine and chloroacetic acid are used as raw materials for chemical synthesis.

The physical and chemical properties of betaine

The scientific name of betaine is trimethylglycine. It is a white scaly or edged powder with a slight characteristic odor (sweet taste). The chemical formula is C5H1NO2, molecular melting point solution). The solubility is 50g/100G water. Betaine molecule has three effective methyl groups, is neutral, and has a melting point of up to 200. It is easily soluble in water, soluble in methanol, soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in ether. After the decomposition reaction of concentrated potassium hydroxide solution, trimethylamine can be generated, which is hygroscopic, easily deliquescent, and releases trimethylamine. High temperature resistance. It is easy to absorb moisture and deliquescence at room temperature, and has strong moisture retention. Table of physical and chemical properties of betaine Item indicators White scaly or prismatic crystalline powder Slight characteristic odor 93℃ Solubility (20℃) 0G Water chloride sulfate Thousand dry weight loss (H20) ≤2.0% heavy metals (calculated as Pb ≤1pp ignition Thousand base content of burning residue.