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N5535

Niacinamide

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

Nicotinamide, Niacinamide, Nicotinic acid amide, Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide, Vitamin B3, Vitamin PP

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6N2O
CAS Number:
98-92-0
Molecular Weight:
122.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24897740
EC Number:
202-713-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
383619
MDL number:
MFCD00006395
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

agency

USP/NF, meets USP testing specifications

assay

98.5-101.5% dry basis

form

crystals

color

white

mp

128-131 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

NC(=O)c1cccnc1

InChI

1S/C6H6N2O/c7-6(9)5-2-1-3-8-4-5/h1-4H,(H2,7,9)

InChI key

DFPAKSUCGFBDDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

General description

Niacinamide, also known as 3-pyridinecarboxamide, is a water soluble vitamin. It is widely present in plants, animal food and cosmetics.

Application

Niacinamide has been used:
  • as a component of islet maturation culture media
  • to induce differentiation of insulin secreting cells
  • to compare its preclinical effectiveness with that of progesterone

Biochem/physiol Actions

Niacinamide is a primary precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), which is an important coenzyme in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. Nicotinamide deficiency is associated with pellagra.
Nicotinamide is an amide derivative of vitamin B3 and a PARP inhibitor

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Flash Point (°F)

302.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

150 °C - closed cup

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

N5535-1KG: + N5535-100G: + N5535-BULK: + N5535-VAR: + N5535-500G:

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