N,N-Dimethylglycine is a synthetic intermediate.1,2 It has been used in the synthesis of water-soluble prodrug forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1 .
1.Takata, J., Hidaka, R., Yamasaki, A., et al.Novel d-γ-tocopherol derivative as a prodrug for d-γ-tocopherol and a two-step prodrug for S-γ-CEHCJ. Lipid Res.43(12)2196-2204(2002) 2.Takata, J., Karube, Y., Matsunga, K., et al.Prodrugs for systemic bioreductive activation-independent delivery of phyllohydroquinone, an active form of phylloquinone (vitamin K1). 1: Preparation and in vitro evaluationBiol. Pharm. Bull.22(12)1347-1354(1999)