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1.03984

Folic acid

for biochemistry

Synonym(s):

Folic acid, Pteroylglutamic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H19N7O6
CAS Number:
59-30-3
Molecular Weight:
441.40
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
200-419-0
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00079305

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Product Name

Folic acid, for biochemistry

SMILES string

[nH]1c2ncc(nc2[c](nc1N)=O)CNc3ccc(cc3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)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

form

solid

pH

4.0-4.8 (25 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

250 °C

solubility

0.002 g/L

bulk density

110 kg/m3

storage temp.

15-25°C

Quality Level

100

Analysis Note

Assay (HPLC, calc.on anhydrous substance)97.0 - 102.0 %Identity (HPLC)conformsIdentity (IR-spectrum)conformsAbsorption ratio (A₂₅₆/A₃₆₅)2.80 - 3.00Spec. rotation (α 20/D; 10 g/l; NaOH 0,1 mol/l; calc. on anhydrous subst.)+18 - +22 °Related substances (HPLC, Ph Eur) (impurity A)≤ 0.5 %Related substances (HPLC, Ph Eur) (impurity D)≤ 0.6 %Related compounds (HPLC) (total unspecified impurities)≤ 1.0 %Water (according to Karl Fischer)5.0 - 8.5 %

Application

Folic acid for biochemistry. CAS 59-30-3, pH 4.0 - 4.8 (100 g/l, H₂O, 25 °C).

General description

for biochemistry

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

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SKUGTIN
1.03984.000504022536045757
1.03984.002504022536045764

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