摘要 |
New carnitine salts with sulphonic acids, of general formula: <IMAGE> (I) in which R is a linear or branched alkyl chain of 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and which are particularly suitable for oral use. Said salts are prepared by the following stages: (a) preparing an aqueous solution of carnitine inner salt; (b) preparing an aqueous solution of a sulphonic acid of formula RSO3H in which R has the aforesaid meaning; (c) reacting the carnitine inner salt with the sulphonic acid in aqueous solution, and recovering the salt produced by drying the solution. |