PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CREATINE AND CREATINE-MONOHYDRATE

摘要

Prepn. of creatine or creatine monohydrate comprises reaction of the sodium or potassium salt of sarcosine with cyanamide in water or a mixture of water and organic solvent at 20-150 degrees C and at pH 7.0-14.0. Reaction temp. is 50-100 degrees C, pH = 9.0-10.0 and acid regulated, molar ratio cyanamide:sarcosinate salt is 1:4-4:1 (pref. 0.9:1-1.25:1), sarcosine salt being present as a 35-45 wt.% aq. soln. and the cyanamide as pref. 50 wt.% aq. soln. Pref. organic solvent is a 1-5C aliphatic alcohol. Reaction product is purified by and recrystallised from water. Dry creatine product is less than 1 wt.% and the monohydrate has approx. 12.1 wt.% water content.