D-Biotin Chemical Properties
Melting point 231-233 °C(lit.)
alpha 89 º (c=1, 0.1N NaOH)
density 1.2693 (rough estimate)
refractive index 90.5 ° (C=2, 0.1mol/L NaOH)
storage temp. 2-8°C
solubility H2O: 0.2 mg/mL Solubility increases with addition of 1 N NaOH.
form powder
PH 4.5 (0.1g/l, H2O)
Water Solubility Soluble in hot water, dimethyl sulfoxide, alcohol and benzene.
Sensitive Light Sensitive
Merck 14,1231
BRN 86838
Stability: Stable, but light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong acids, formaldehyde, chloramine-T, nitrous acid.
InChIKey YBJHBAHKTGYVGT-ZKWXMUAHSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference 58-85-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Biotin(58-85-5)
EPA Substance Registry System 1H-Thieno[3,4-d] imidazole-4-pentanoic acid, hexahydro-2-oxo-, (3aS,4S,6aR)-(58-85-5)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes Xn
Risk Statements 20/21/22-36/37/38
Safety Statements 24/25-36-26
WGK Germany 1
RTECS XJ9088200
F 8
TSCA Yes
HS Code 29362930
Hazardous Substances Data 58-85-5(Hazardous Substances Data)