Nicotinic acid, 99%

CAS: 59-67-6

Ref. 02-A12683

Product Information

• Name: Nicotinic acid, 99%
• Synonyms: niacin nicotinic acid product PP factor acid, 3-pyridinecarboxylic caswell no. 598 vitamin B NICO niacin iron (2+) salt nicosan 3 pellagra preventive factor, 3-Carboxylpyridine, 3-Carboxypyridine, 3-Pyridylcarboxylic acid, Acide nicotinique, Acido Nicotinico, Akotin, Apelagrin, Bovi-Niacin, CaRo 03, Daskil, Disperse NNO, E 375, Efacin, Enduracin, Linic, Microvit B₃ Promix Niacin, NiaShure, Niac, Niacin, Niacor, Niaspan, Nicacid, Nicangin, Nico-Span, Nicobid, Nicodelmine, Nicolar, Niconacid, Nicosan 3, Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinipca, Nicotinsaeure, Nicotinsaure, Nicyl, Nsc 169454, Nyclin, Pellagrin, Pelonin, Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid, Slo-niacin, Sr 4390, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B₃, Vitamin B₃ (niacin), Vitamin B₃ (nicotinic acid), Wampocap, β-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
• CAS: 59-67-6

Description

Vitamin of the B complex with hypolipidemic properties occurring in various animal and plant tissues. Required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP.Nicotinic acid is used as an antidyslipidemic agent. It is also used to improve all lipoproteins well above the vitamin requirement and lowers the total cholesterol, bad LDL-cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. Further, it is used as a food additive in food industries, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. In addition to this, it is used in medication, nutrient, enriched flours and in electroplating baths. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 123.11
• Formula: C₆H₅NO₂
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: White to cream, Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H5NO2/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5/h1-4H,(H,8,9)
• InChI key: PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)c1cccnc1