TrimethylglycineTrimethylglycine is an amino acid derivative with the formula (CH3)3N+CH2CO2-. A colorless, water-soluble solid, it occurs in plants. Trimethylglycine is a zwitterion: the molecule contains both a quaternary ammonium group and a carboxylate group. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Trimethylglycine, revision 1380016480.

Property

Value

Formula

C5H11NO2, 117.15 g/mol

Melting point

293 °C

pKa

1.84

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