Sarcosine

Sarcosine is the N-methyl derivative of glycine, classified as a proteinogenic amino acid derivative with a simple aliphatic side chain and a primary carboxylic acid paired with a secondary amine. The molecule contains an amino group bearing a methyl substituent, along with a carboxyl group that can be present as a free acid or converted to salts or esters, and it does not introduce additional stereocenters beyond those present in glycine-derived frameworks. In biochemical and synthetic workflows, sarcosine is used as a substrate or building block for preparing N-methylated amino acid derivatives and as a reference compound for analytical method development involving small amino acid standards and derivatization chemistries.

Designed for biological research and industrial applications, not intended for individual clinical or medical purposes.

CAT No: CP09001

CAS No:107-97-1

Synonyms/Alias:sarcosine;N-methylglycine;107-97-1;Sarcosinicacid;Methylglycine;Sarcosin;N-Methylaminoaceticacid;Methylaminoaceticacid;2-(methylamino)aceticacid;(Methylamino)aceticacid;Glycine,N-methyl-;(Methylamino)ethanoicacid;N-methyl-Glycine;Aceticacid,(methylamino)-;Sargosinehydrochloride;Polysarcosine;sarcosinate;N-Methylaminoacetate;(methylamino)acetate;(methylamino)-Acetate;(Methylamino)ethanoate;Methylamino-AceticAcid;2-methylaminoaceticacid;(methylamino)-Aceticacid;2-Methylaminoethanoicacid

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M.F/Formula
C3H7NO2
M.W/Mr.
89.1
Abbr
H-Sar-OH
InChI
1S/C3H7NO2/c1-4-2-3(5)6/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChI Key
FSYKKLYZXJSNPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES
CNCC(=O)O

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