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Nicotinic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

3-Picolinic acid, Niacin, Pellagra preventive factor, Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid, Vitamin B3

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H5NO2
CAS Number:
59-67-6
Molecular Weight:
123.11
EC Number:
200-441-0
UNSPSC Code:
12164500
PubChem Substance ID:
24871534
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
109591
MDL number:
MFCD00006391
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

feature

standard type water soluble vitamin

packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

236-239 °C (lit.)

density

1.473 g/cm3 at 25 °C

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cccnc1

InChI

1S/C6H5NO2/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5/h1-4H,(H,8,9)

InChI key

PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)
rat ... Chrnb2(54239)

General description

Nicotinic acid acts as an antilipolytic drug in adipose tissue, and is commonly used for hyperlipoproteinaemia and pellagra.
Nicotinic acid is a water soluble, vitamin belonging to B complex group of vitamins, which can be used as a broad spectrum lipid lowering drug. Its mode of action basically involves the inhibition of the hormone-sensitive triglyceride lipase and thereby, decreasing the lipolysis in adipose tissue.

Application

Nicotinic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in tablet dosage forms using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography technique.
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Other Notes

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

379.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

193 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
LRAD1574
LC25309V
LC23579V
LC21393V
LC18992V

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PUMA-G and HM74 are receptors for nicotinic acid and mediate its anti-lipolytic effect
Tunaru S, et al.
Nature Medicine, 9, 352-352 (2003)
Molecular identification of nicotinic acid receptor
Soga T, et al.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 303, 364-369 (2003)
Nicotinic acid: the broad?spectrum lipid drug. A 50th anniversary review
Carlson.A.L
J. Int. Med., 258, 94-114 (2005)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
4786404061838081742