5-Formyltetrahydropteroic Acid

CAS: 4349-43-3

Ref. TR-F701080

Product Information

• Name: 5-Formyltetrahydropteroic Acid
• Synonyms: Benzoic acid, 4-[[(2-amino-5-formyl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]-, Benzoic acid, 4-[[(2-amino-5-formyl-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]- (9CI), Benzoic acid, p-[[(2-amino-5-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]- (6CI,7CI,8CI), 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroic acid

Description

Impurity Calcium Folinate Hydrate EP Impurity E
Stability Unstable in Basic Solution
Applications 5-Formyltetrahydropteroic Acid is an impurity of Folic Acid (F680300); a vitamin needed to synthesize DNA, conduct DNA repair and methylate DNA. It also acts as a cofactor in biological reactions involving folate.
References Xu, L., et al.: Mol. Pharm., 7, 1311 (2010); Everette, J., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 58, 8139 (2010); Alshatwi, A., et al.: Food, Chem., Toxicol., 48, 1881 (2010); McKay, D., et al.: Nut. J., 9 (2010)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 344.33
• Formula: C₁₅H₁₆N₆O₄
• Color/Form: Light Yellow To Dark Brown
• InChI: InChI=1S/C15H16N6O4/c16-15-19-12-11(13(23)20-15)21(7-22)10(6-18-12)5-17-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)14(24)25/h1-4,7,10,17H,5-6H2,(H,24,25)(H4,16,18,19,20,23)
• InChI key: InChIKey=CQQLECJFFZOOBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Nc1nc(=O)c2c([nH]1)NCC(CNc1ccc(C(=O)O)cc1)N2C=O