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Product Name:

Nicotinic acid

Synonyms:

BETA-PICOLINIC ACID;AKOS BBS-00003719;ACIDUM-NICOTINICUM;3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID;3-PICOLINIC ACID;3-CARBOXYPYRIDINE;RARECHEM AL BO 0217;TIMTEC-BB SBB004279

CAS:

59-67-6

MF:

C6H5NO2

MW:

123.11

Product Categories:

Pyridine;Analytical Chemistry;Biochemistry;Mass Spectrometry;Matrix Materials (MALDI-TOF-MS);Vitamins;Vitamins and derivatives;Vitamin Ingredients;Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;Pharmaceuticals;Vitamin B3;Building Blocks;C6;Chemical Synthesis;Vitamin B;Vitamin series;Other APIs

Mol File:

59-67-6.mol

Chemical Properties

melting point 

236-239 °C(lit.)

boiling point 

260C

density 

1.473

Fp 

193°C

storage temp. 

0-6°C

Water Solubility 

1-5 g/100 mL at 17 ºC

Stability

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. May be light sensitive

Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White powder

Usage

Niacin feed grade is used as vitamin for poultry, swines, ruminants, fish, dogs and cats, etc. It is also used as intermediate for nicotinic acid derivatives and technical applications. WWW Link

Niacin USP is used for food fortification, as dietary supplement and as an intermediate of pharmaceuticals. WWW Link

Niacin USP granular is used for food fortification, as dietary supplement and as an intermediate of pharmaceuticals. WWW Link

Niamax(R) is a brand name for a sustained release Niacin tablet, which is used to reduce cholesterol. Contact

Nicotinic acid. It is a precursor of the coenzymes NAD and NADP. Widely distributed in nature; appreciable amounts are found in liver , fish, yeast and cereal grains. Dietary deficiency is associated with pellagra. The term “niacin” has also been applied

antihyperlipidemic, vitamin (enzyme cofactor)

anti-hyperlipoproteinemic

General Description

Odorless white crystalline powder with a feebly acid taste. pH (saturated aqueous solution) 2.7. pH (1.3% solution) 3-3.5.

Air & Water Reactions

Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

Nicotinic acid is incompatible with strong oxidizers. Nicotinic acid is also incompatible with sodium nitrite.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for Nicotinic acid are not available; however, Nicotinic acid is probably combustible.