Description
Folic acid
meets USP testing specifications
Synonym(s):
PteGlu, Pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Vitamin M
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H19N7O6
CAS Number:
59-30-3
Molecular Weight:
441.40
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
100781
EC Number:
200-419-0
MDL number:
MFCD00079305
eCl@ss:
34058014
PubChem Substance ID:
24894977
NACRES:
NA.21
PROPERTIES
biological source
synthetic (organic)
Quality Level
200
agency
USP/NF
meets USP testing specifications
assay
97.0-102.0% dry basis
form
solid
color
yellow
mp
>285 °C
application(s)
cell analysis
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
SMILES string
NC(N1)=NC(C2=C1N=CC(CNC3=CC=C(C(N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O)=O)C=C3)=N2)=O
InChI
1S/C19H19N7O6/c20-19-25-15-14(17(30)26-19)23-11(8-22-15)7-21-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)16(29)24-12(18(31)32)5-6-13(27)28/h1-4,8,12,21H,5-7H2,(H,24,29)(H,27,28)(H,31,32)(H3,20,22,25,26,30)/t12-/m0/s1
InChI key
OVBPIULPVIDEAO-LBPRGKRZSA-N
General description
Folic acid, also known as pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, belongs to the vitamin B group. The conformational analysis of folic acid in the solution has been reported based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and theoretical calculations.[1] The reaction kinetics of the photodecomposition under ultraviolet radiation has been investigated.[2] This product is a high quality pharmacopoeia product that meets the testing specifications of USP (United States Pharmacopoeia). It can be employed in research and pilot studies.
Application
Folic acid has been used in a study to investigate its protective effects against the toxicity caused by valproic acid (VPA) on maternal liver tissue.[3] It has also been used as standard for the quantification of plasma folic acid by reversed-phase HPLC.[4]
SAFETY INFORMATION
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 1
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)