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Cyanocobalamin

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Vitamin B12, α-(5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazolyl)cyanocobamide, CN-Cbl, Cyanocob(III)alamin, Cyanocobalamin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C63H88CoN14O14P
CAS Number:
68-19-9
Molecular Weight:
1355.37
MDL number:
MFCD00151092
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329775017
NACRES:
NA.24
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4122889
eCl@ss:
34058004
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biological source

synthetic

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

EP

API family

cyanocobalamin

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

mp

>300 °C (decomposes before melting)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C/C(C1=N[C@]([C@]([C@H](CC(N)=O)[C@@]/2(C)CCC(NC[C@@H](OP([O-])(O[C@H]3[C@@H](O)[C@@H](N4C=[N]5C6=C4C=C(C)C(C)=C6)O[C@@H]3CO)=O)C)=O)([H])N([Co+]5C#N)C2=C(C)/C([C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C/7(C)C)=NC7=C/8)(C)[C@@](C)(CC(N)=O)[C@@H]1CCC(N)=O)=C9N=C8[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)[C@

InChI

1S/C62H90N13O14P.CN.Co/c1-29-20-39-40(21-30(29)2)75(28-70-39)57-52(84)53(41(27-76)87-57)89-90(85,86)88-31(3)26-69-49(83)18-19-59(8)37(22-46(66)80)56-62(11)61(10,25-48(68)82)36(14-17-45(65)79)51(74-62)33(5)55-60(9,24-47(67)81)34(12-15-43(63)77)38(71-55)23-42-58(6,7)35(13-16-44(64)78)50(72-42)32(4)54(59)73-56;1-2;/h20-21,23,28,31,34-37,41,52-53,56-57,76,84H,12-19,22,24-27H2,1-11H3,(H15,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,71,72,73,74,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,85,86);;/q;;+2/p-2/t31-,34-,35-,36-,37+,41-,52-,53-,56-,57?,59-,60+,61+,62+;;/m1../s1

InChI key

RMRCNWBMXRMIRW-QJRSUKKJSA-L

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
Cyanocobalamin, a B vitamin with potential applications in medical and food industries, is vital to growth, cell reproduction, hematopoiesis, etc. It is utilized for the management of trigeminal neuralgia and multiple sclerosis.

Application

Cyanocobalamin may be used as an EP reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by various chromatography techniques.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

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Salem H
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C300000004061833792599