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Nicotinic acid

SAJ special grade, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
NC5H4CO2H
CAS Number:
59-67-6
Molecular Weight:
123.11
EC Number:
200-441-0
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
329752092
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
109591
MDL number:
MFCD00006391
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grade

SAJ special grade

assay

≥99.5%

form

powder

availability

available only in Japan

color

white

mp

236-239 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 12.5 g/L at 25 °C, water: soluble 180 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.473 g/cm3 at 25 °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

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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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