Sarcosine is also known as N-methylglycine, (C 3 H 7 NO 2 ) CH 3 —NH — CH 2 —COOH; represents the breakdown product of creatine , caffeine , theobromine and some other xanthine bases. Artificially obtained by the interaction of methylamine and monochloroacetic acid: ClCH 2 —COOH + NH 2 CH 3 = CH 3 NH — CH 2 —COOH + HCl. Sarkozin crystallizes from water in the form of rhombic needles with a neutral reaction, sweet taste; it is difficult to dissolve in alcohol, it is almost insoluble in ether; at 210–215 °, it becomes liquid.
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| Chem. formula | C₃H₇NO₂ |
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Sarkozin is ubiquitous in biological materials and is found in foods such as egg yolks, turkey, ham, vegetables, legumes, etc.
History
Sarkozin was first isolated and named by the German chemist Justus von Liebig in 1847. Synthesized in 1862 by Jacob Volard
Links
- Sarkozin // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 t.] / Ch. ed. A. M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.