Nicotinic Acid

CAS: 59-67-6

Ref. TR-N429250

Product Information

• Name: Nicotinic Acid
• Synonyms: Methyl Nicotinate Imp. A (EP), 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3-Carboxylpyridine, 3-Carboxypyridine, 3-Pyridylcarboxylic acid, Akotin, Apelagrin, CaRo 03, Daskil, E 375, Efacin, Enduracin, Linic, Microvit B3 Promix Niacin, NSC 169454, Niac, Niacin, Niacor, Niaspan, Nicacid, Nicangin, Nico-Span, Nicobid, Nicodelmine, Nicolar, Niconacid, Nicosan 3, Nicotinipca, Nicyl, Nyclin, Pellagrin, Pelonin, SR 4390, Slo-niacin, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Wampocap
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications Nicotinic acid. It is a precursor of the coenzymes NAD and NADP. Widely distributed in nature; appreciable amounts are found in liver , fish, yeast and cereal grains. Dietary deficiency is associated with pellagra. The term “niacin” has also been applied to nicotinamide or to other derivatives exhibiting the biological activity of nicotinic acid. Vitamin (enzyme cofactor).References Darby, W.J., et al.: Nutr. Rev., 33, 289 (1975), Black, A., et al.: Eur. J. Clin. Nutr., 54, 395 (2000), Cole, T., et al.: Br. Med. J., 320, 1240 (2000), Forshee, R., et al.: J. Nutr., 134, 2733 (2004),

Chemical properties

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