FIELD: chemical industry. SUBSTANCE: cyanamide is made to react with sodium or potassium carcosinate in water or in mixture of water and organic solvent at temperatures from 20 to 150 C at pH from 7.0 to 14.0. Method makes it possible to prepare creatine or creatine monohydrate with yield of 60-90 wt % and very good degree of purity. EFFECT: more efficient preparation method. 14 cl, 6 ex
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2001-02-20—Published
1996-07-17—Filed