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US 7,109,373 · App. 10/740,263 · Granted Sep 19, 2006

Creatine salts and method of making same

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Patent No.
US 7,109,373
App. No.
10/740,263
Granted
Sep 19, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are creatine salts having the general formula wherein A represents an anion of a dicarboxylic acid, and a process of making such salts.

Claims (15)

1. A creatine salt having the formula

wherein A represents an anion of a dicarboxylic acid.

2. The creatine salt of claim 1 , wherein A is an anion of maleic acid, malic acid, fumaric acid, or tartaric acid.

3. The creatine salt of claim 1 , wherein A is an anion of malic acid.

4. The creatine salt of claim 1 , wherein A is an anion of maleic acid.

5. The creatine salt of claim 1 , wherein A is an anion of fumaric acid.

6. The creatine salt of claim 1 , wherein A is an anion of tartaric acid.

7. A process comprising reacting a molar excess of creatine monohydrate and a dicarboxylic acid or a tricarboxylic acid with heat to form a creatine salt having the formula:

wherein A represents an anion of a dicarboxylic acid.

8. The process of claim 7 , wherein the reaction is carried out in an alcohol solvent.

9. The process of claim 7 , further comprising separating and drying the creatine salt.

10. The process of claim 7 , wherein A is an anion of malic acid.

11. The process of claim 7 , wherein A is an anion of maleic acid.

12. The process of claim 7 , wherein A is an anion of fumaric acid.

13. The process of claim 7 , wherein A is an anion of tartaric acid.