Product Name

  • Name

    Creatine

  • EINECS 200-306-6
  • CAS No. 57-00-1
  • Article Data80
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.38 g/cm3
  • Solubility Soluble in water.
  • Melting Point ~295°C (dec.)
  • Formula C4H9N3O2
  • Boiling Point 271.6 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 131.134
  • Flash Point 118.1 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance White powder
  • Safety 26-36
  • Risk Codes 36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 57-00-1 (Creatine)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms Creatine(8CI);Cosmocair C 100;Kre-Alkalyn;Methylguanidoacetic acid;N-Methyl-N-guanylglycine;NSC 8752;Neotine;Phosphagen;Tego Cosmo C 100;Creatine;
  • PSA 90.41000
  • LogP -0.30370

Synthetic route

calcium cyanamide
156-62-7

calcium cyanamide

sodium sarcosinate
4316-73-8

sodium sarcosinate

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphoric acid; sulfuric acid86%
phosphoric acid75%
sulfuric acid
sarcosine
107-97-1

sarcosine

Aminoiminomethanesulfinic acid
1758-73-2

Aminoiminomethanesulfinic acid

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide at 20℃; Substitution; N-Formamidinylation;83.2%
CYANAMID
420-04-2

CYANAMID

sodium sarcosinate
4316-73-8

sodium sarcosinate

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: sodium sarcosinate With hydrogenchloride In water pH=9.6; Cooling;
Stage #2: CYANAMID In water at 75 - 80℃; for 3.5h;
76.2%
In 2-Methyl-1,2-propanediol75%
With carbon dioxide In water at 75℃; for 6h; pH=9 - 10;75%
With formic acid In tert-butyl methyl ether at 50℃; for 1h; pH=9.8;70%
With ammonium chloride68%
guanidineacetic acid
352-97-6

guanidineacetic acid

carbonic acid dimethyl ester
616-38-6

carbonic acid dimethyl ester

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With aluminum (III) chloride; potassium carbonate at 95℃; for 3h; Temperature; Large scale;75.61%
Creatinine
60-27-5

Creatinine

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

creatinine
60-27-5

creatinine

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With calcium hydroxide
With water
With water at 36℃; Ein Gleichgewicht zwischen Kreatin und Kreatinin stellt sich nach 11 Monaten ein;
With ammonia
sarcosine
107-97-1

sarcosine

CYANAMID
420-04-2

CYANAMID

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonia
With ethanol at 100℃;
sarcosine
107-97-1

sarcosine

guanidine hydrogen carbonate
124-46-9, 20734-13-8, 100224-74-6, 593-85-1

guanidine hydrogen carbonate

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With creatinine; water
sarcosine
107-97-1

sarcosine

2-methylisothiourea sulphate
14527-26-5, 867-44-7

2-methylisothiourea sulphate

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonium hydroxide
With ammonium hydroxide
sarcosine
107-97-1

sarcosine

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
in Muskel-Praeparaten;
methylphosphate
812-00-0

methylphosphate

guanidineacetic acid
352-97-6

guanidineacetic acid

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
unter der Einwirkung von Leber-Praeparaten;
in Gegenwart von Rattenleberbrei unter anaeroben Bedingungen;
L-methionine
63-68-3

L-methionine

guanidineacetic acid
352-97-6

guanidineacetic acid

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
im Organismus von Ratten und Kaninchen;
unter der Einwirkung von Weizenkeim-Praeparaten;
unter der Einwirkung von Leber-Praeparaten;
unter der Einwirkung von Muskel-Praeparaten;
trimethylamine-N-oxide
1184-78-7

trimethylamine-N-oxide

choline
62-49-7

choline

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

choline
62-49-7

choline

guanidineacetic acid
352-97-6

guanidineacetic acid

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
unter der Einwirkung von Muskel-Praeparaten;
im Organismus von Ratten bei gleichzeitiger Verabreichung von Homocystin;
guanidineacetic acid
352-97-6

guanidineacetic acid

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
biochemische Methylierung;
im Organismus des Kaninchens;
Phosphocreatine
67-07-2

Phosphocreatine

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

betaine
107-43-7

betaine

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
im Organismus der Ratte;
cholin hydroxide
123-41-1

cholin hydroxide

A

creatinine
60-27-5

creatinine

B

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Bei der Einw.von Gemischen aus Gehirn- und Leberbrei von Hunden oder Ratten in Gegenwart von Arginin oder Harnstoff;
Bei der Einw.von Gemischen aus Muskel- und Leberbrei von Hunden oder Ratten in Gegenwart von Arginin oder Harnstoff;
sarcosine
107-97-1

sarcosine

2-methyl-isourea
2440-60-0

2-methyl-isourea

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With methanol
L-arginine
74-79-3

L-arginine

glycine
56-40-6

glycine

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
in Leber und Muskel-Praeparaten sowie im Organismus;
sarcosine
107-97-1

sarcosine

S-methylthiouronium iodide
4338-95-8

S-methylthiouronium iodide

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide
Creatinine
60-27-5

Creatinine

ammonia
7664-41-7

ammonia

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Creatinine
60-27-5

Creatinine

water
7732-18-5

water

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 36℃;
Creatinine
60-27-5

Creatinine

ammonium hydroxide

ammonium hydroxide

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 20℃;
Creatinine
60-27-5

Creatinine

4water

4water

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 20℃;
Creatinine
60-27-5

Creatinine

water
7732-18-5

water

lead hydroxide

lead hydroxide

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

flesh-extract

flesh-extract

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With mercury(II) sulfate sowie aus Geweben und Fluessigkeiten des Koerpers;
With hydrochloride of HgCl2 sowie aus Geweben und Fluessigkeiten des Koerpers;
Liebig's flesh-extract

Liebig's flesh-extract

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ethanol
Liebig's urine

Liebig's urine

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
ueber das Kreatinin-ZnCl2-Doppelsalz;
Thioctic acid
1077-28-7, 62-46-4

Thioctic acid

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

creatine α-lipoate

creatine α-lipoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 75℃; for 0.166667h;98%
glycine
56-40-6

glycine

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

creatine glycinate
859980-98-6

creatine glycinate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water at 50℃; for 1h;97%
O-acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride
5080-50-2

O-acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

acetyl L-carnitine creatinate hydrochloride

acetyl L-carnitine creatinate hydrochloride

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In 2-methyl-propan-1-ol; water at 40℃;96%
L-carnitine
541-15-1

L-carnitine

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

L-carnitine creatinate phosphate

L-carnitine creatinate phosphate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphoric acid In 2-methyl-propan-1-ol; water at 40℃;95%
5-(1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)thiophene-2-carbaldehyde
1313397-92-0

5-(1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)thiophene-2-carbaldehyde

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

(E,Z)-2-imino-1-methyl-5-((5-(1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)thiophen-2-yl)methylene)imidazolidin-4-one
1313397-09-9

(E,Z)-2-imino-1-methyl-5-((5-(1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)thiophen-2-yl)methylene)imidazolidin-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With acetic acid; 3-amino propanoic acid for 15h; Reflux;95%
Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Creatinine
60-27-5

Creatinine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With acetic acid for 2h; Reagent/catalyst; Reflux;93.4%
With water
With hydrogenchloride
Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

Disodium phosphocreatine

Disodium phosphocreatine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine; trichlorophosphate In acetonitrile at -4 - 0℃; for 15.1h; Time;92.9%
Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

7-methyl-2,3-dihydro-3-dimethylaminomethylenethiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4(4H)-one
640265-22-1

7-methyl-2,3-dihydro-3-dimethylaminomethylenethiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4(4H)-one

8-methyl-N-methyl-N-(5H-pyrido[3',2';5,6]thiopyrano[3,4-d]pyrimidin-2-yl)glycine

8-methyl-N-methyl-N-(5H-pyrido[3',2';5,6]thiopyrano[3,4-d]pyrimidin-2-yl)glycine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: Creatinine With sodium ethanolate In ethanol at 20℃; for 0.25h;
Stage #2: 7-methyl-2,3-dihydro-3-dimethylaminomethylenethiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4(4H)-one In ethanol for 4h; Heating;
91%
Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

C4H8ClN3O

C4H8ClN3O

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With thionyl chloride In dichloromethane at 0 - 5℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere;90%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

ethyl 2-(3-methylguanidino)acetate hydrochloride
15366-32-2

ethyl 2-(3-methylguanidino)acetate hydrochloride

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosgene; dmap at 10℃; for 0.5h; Reagent/catalyst; Sealed tube;89%
With chlorophosphonic acid at 0 - 60℃; for 0.75h;73%
at 37℃; for 20h; Product distribution / selectivity; Acidic conditions;54%
7-methyl-4-oxo-(4H)-1-benzopyran-3-carbaldehyde
40682-97-1

7-methyl-4-oxo-(4H)-1-benzopyran-3-carbaldehyde

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

[{5-[(2-hydroxy-4-methylphenyl)carbonyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}(methyl)amino]acetic acid

[{5-[(2-hydroxy-4-methylphenyl)carbonyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}(methyl)amino]acetic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide In ethanol for 14h; Reflux;86%
1-(1-dimethylaminomethylene-2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole
144455-11-8

1-(1-dimethylaminomethylene-2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

{[5-(3,5-Diphenyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-phenyl-pyrimidin-2-yl]-methyl-amino}-acetic acid
144454-94-4

{[5-(3,5-Diphenyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-phenyl-pyrimidin-2-yl]-methyl-amino}-acetic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium ethanolate In ethanol for 12h; Heating;85%
benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

creatine benzyl ester hydrochloride
404576-05-2

creatine benzyl ester hydrochloride

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With chlorophosphonic acid at 20℃; for 2h;85%
copper(II) nitrate trihydrate

copper(II) nitrate trihydrate

hydrazine hydrate

hydrazine hydrate

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

[bis(2-(carbamimidoyl(methyl)amino)acetate)-bis(hydrazinate)copper(II)]

[bis(2-(carbamimidoyl(methyl)amino)acetate)-bis(hydrazinate)copper(II)]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water for 1h;84%
p-toluenesulfonyl chloride
98-59-9

p-toluenesulfonyl chloride

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

N-(imino{[(4 methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}methyl)-Nmethylglycine

N-(imino{[(4 methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}methyl)-Nmethylglycine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium carbonate In water82.7%
p-toluenesulfonyl chloride
98-59-9

p-toluenesulfonyl chloride

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

N-[{bis[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}(imino)methyl]-N-methylglycine

N-[{bis[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}(imino)methyl]-N-methylglycine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium carbonate In water82.2%
benzenesulfonyl chloride
98-09-9

benzenesulfonyl chloride

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

N-[[bis(phenylsulfonyl)amino](imino)methyl]-N-methylglycine

N-[[bis(phenylsulfonyl)amino](imino)methyl]-N-methylglycine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium carbonate In water81.3%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

A

ethyl 2-(3-methylguanidino)acetate hydrochloride
15366-32-2

ethyl 2-(3-methylguanidino)acetate hydrochloride

B

ethyl acetate
141-78-6

ethyl acetate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: ethanol With acetyl chloride at 35 - 60℃;
Stage #2: Creatinine at 35 - 50℃; for 2 - 8h;
A 80%
B n/a
Stage #1: ethanol With acetyl chloride
Stage #2: Creatinine at 37℃; for 10 - 20h; Product distribution / selectivity;
A 37%
B n/a
cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate

cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate

copper(II) nitrate trihydrate

copper(II) nitrate trihydrate

nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate

nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate

zinc(II) nitrate hexahydrate

zinc(II) nitrate hexahydrate

hydrazine hydrate

hydrazine hydrate

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

0.14,0.2,0.08,

0.14,0.2,0.08,

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water for 1h;77%
2-(Dimethylaminomethylene)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-naphthalenone
34773-02-9

2-(Dimethylaminomethylene)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-naphthalenone

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

[(5,6-dihydro-benzo[h]quinazolin-2-yl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid

[(5,6-dihydro-benzo[h]quinazolin-2-yl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: Creatinine With sodium ethanolate In ethanol at 20℃; for 0.25h; Metallation;
Stage #2: 2-(Dimethylaminomethylene)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-naphthalenone In ethanol for 10h; Cyclization; Heating;
74%
2-((dimethylamino)methylene)cyclohexanone
6135-19-9

2-((dimethylamino)methylene)cyclohexanone

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

[methyl-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinazolin-2-yl)-amino]-acetic acid

[methyl-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinazolin-2-yl)-amino]-acetic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: Creatinine With sodium ethanolate In ethanol at 20℃; for 0.25h; Metallation;
Stage #2: 2-((dimethylamino)methylene)cyclohexanone In ethanol for 10h; Cyclization; Heating;
72%
cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate

cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate

magnesium(II) nitrate hexahydrate

magnesium(II) nitrate hexahydrate

copper(II) nitrate trihydrate

copper(II) nitrate trihydrate

nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate

nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate

zinc(II) nitrate hexahydrate

zinc(II) nitrate hexahydrate

hydrazine hydrate

hydrazine hydrate

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

0.16,0.14,0.08,0.06,1.56

0.16,0.14,0.08,0.06,1.56

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water for 1h;71%
6-chloro-5-7-dimethyl-4oxo-4H-chromene-3-carbaldehyde

6-chloro-5-7-dimethyl-4oxo-4H-chromene-3-carbaldehyde

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

[{5-[(3-chloro-6-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylphenyl)carbonyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}(methyl)amino]acetic acid

[{5-[(3-chloro-6-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylphenyl)carbonyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}(methyl)amino]acetic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide In ethanol for 14h; Reflux;70%
benzenesulfonyl chloride
98-09-9

benzenesulfonyl chloride

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

N-{imino[(phenylsulfonyl)amino]methyl}-N-methylglycine

N-{imino[(phenylsulfonyl)amino]methyl}-N-methylglycine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium carbonate In water64.7%
3-(Dimethylaminomethylene)-4-chromanone
74396-87-5

3-(Dimethylaminomethylene)-4-chromanone

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

[Methyl-(10H-9-oxa-2,4-diaza-phenanthren-3-yl)-amino]-acetic acid
176717-37-6

[Methyl-(10H-9-oxa-2,4-diaza-phenanthren-3-yl)-amino]-acetic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium ethanolate In ethanol 1.) 15 min, 2.) reflux, 4 h;63%
6-(Dimethylaminomethylene)-2-cyclohexen-1-one

6-(Dimethylaminomethylene)-2-cyclohexen-1-one

Creatinine
57-00-1

Creatinine

[(5,6-dihydro-quinazolin-2-yl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid

[(5,6-dihydro-quinazolin-2-yl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: Creatinine With sodium ethanolate In ethanol at 20℃; for 0.25h; Metallation;
Stage #2: 6-(dimethylaminomethylene)cyclohex-2-en-1-one In ethanol for 10h; Cyclization; Heating;
62%

Creatine Specification

Creatine, with the CAS registry number 57-00-1, has the IUPAC name of 2-[carbamimidoyl(methyl)amino]acetic acid. Its product categories are including Amino Acids; CO - CZEnvironmental Standards; Alphabetic; Metabolites; Pesticides&Metabolites and it is usually used for biochemical research. Creatine is a chemical that is normally found in the body, mostly in muscles. It is made by the body and can also be obtained from certain foods. Fish and meats are good sources of creatine. Creatine can also be made in the laboratory.

Physical properties about Creatine are: (1)ACD/LogP: -1.258; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): -3.75; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): -3.76; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1.00; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1.00; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1.00; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1.00; (8)#H bond acceptors: 5; (9)#H bond donors: 4; (10)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 2; (11)Index of Refraction: 1.552; (12)Molar Refractivity: 30.279 cm3; (13)Molar Volume: 94.736 cm3; (14)Polarizability: 12.004 10-24cm3; (15)Surface Tension: 57.6500015258789 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 1.384 g/cm3; (17)Flash Point: 118.083 °C; (18)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 56.12 kJ/mol; (19)Boiling Point: 271.638 °C at 760 mmHg; (20)Vapour Pressure: 0.0020000000949949 mmHg at 25°C

Uses of Creatine: Creatine is most commonly used for improving exercise performance and increasing muscle mass in athletes and older adults. Creatine use is widespread among professional and amateur athletes and has been acknowledged by well-known athletes such as Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, and John Elway.

When you are dealing with this chemical, you should be much more cautious. For being among the  irritant chemicals, it is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin and may cause inflammation to the skin or other mucous membranes. Therefore, you should wear suitable protective clothing. If in case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)InChI=1S/C4H9N3O2/c1-7(4(5)6)2-3(8)9/h2H2,1H3,(H3,5,6)(H,8,9);
(2)InChIKey=CVSVTCORWBXHQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
(3)SmilesN(CC(=O)O)(C(=N)N)C

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