Talk:Betaine

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Page moved

I've moved this page from Betaine because Betaine as Trimethylglycine is far more common usage. This plural use is from the IUPAC [1], but if there's a better name, I won't object. Micha 08:40, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

And now we should move it back to betaine as trimethylglycine got it s own page... ChristianB 12:13, 25 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pronunciation

According to Nickon, the correct pronunciation is "BEET-a ene", not BAY-tah ene or beh-TAYN. (Sorry, I don't know wiki-preferred orthographic symbols.) The term derives from the vegetable beets, not from the Greek letter beta (β). The trimethylglycine betaine was isolated from beets, hence the naming. See: Organic Chemistry, the Name Game: Modern Coined Terms and Their Origins by Alex Nickon and Ernest F. Silversmith. Pergamon, 1987. ISBN-10: 008034481X , ISBN-13: 978-0080344812 AdderUser 17:41, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Usage

Cocamidopropyl betaine is the main ingrediant in Johnson's baby wash. This article should mention that. Mathiastck (talk) 20:47, 21 November 2007 (UTC) Alkyl betaines are, being amphoteric surfactants, often used in shower creams. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bubicicica (talk • contribs) 21:59, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Methyl Donor

The article states that it "is a methyl donor of increasing significance". Do we have references for this (not that I think we *need* references for this, just examples reactions where it can act as a methyl donor (is this original research? Probably not if the reactions themselves are referenced) I do know that in autism research, various methylation processes are a subject of great importance though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.9.143.237 (talk) 16:28, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please add

How, and from what, are betaines usually made? I understand that they were formerly made from sugar beets, but now from petroleum. This should be made very clear in the article. Badagnani (talk) 01:16, 3 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]