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Methyl nicotinate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Nicotinic acid methyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H7NO2
CAS Number:
93-60-7
Molecular Weight:
137.14
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329761449
EC Number:
202-261-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
113951
MDL number:
MFCD00006388

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Product Name

Methyl nicotinate, analytical standard

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1cccnc1

InChI

1S/C7H7NO2/c1-10-7(9)6-3-2-4-8-5-6/h2-5H,1H3

InChI key

YNBADRVTZLEFNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

white to off-white

bp

204 °C (lit.)

mp

39-42 °C
42-44 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 10%, clear to very faintly turbid, colorless

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

Methyl nicotinate may be used as a test compound to study the percutaneous penetration of methyl nicotinate through human skin in vitro and in vivo using micro-dialysis technique and different analytical techniques.
Methyl nicotinate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in biological samples, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals by various chromatography techniques.
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General description

Methyl nicotinate is a volatile product of certain fruits such as carambola, soursop, wild strawberries, etc. It is used for a variety of applications in food products, cosmetics, and medicinal products.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCBW8866
BCBR9280V

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HPLC-quantification of diethylamine salicylate and methyl nicotinate in ointments
Abounassif MA, et al.
Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 15(4), 625-636 (1992)
Microdialysis technique as a method to study the percutaneous penetration of methyl nicotinate through excised human skin, reconstructed epidermis, and human skin in vivo
Boelsma E, et al.
Pharmaceutical Research, 17(2), 141-147 (2000)
Determination of nicotinic acid and metabolites in urine, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals by high-performance liquid chromatography with novel electrochemical detection
Wang L-H
Analytical Letters, 49(10), 1467-1479 (2016)
Determination of methyl nicotinate in pharmaceutical creams by high-performance thin-layer chromatography
De Spiegeleer B, et al.
Chromatographia, 20(4), 249-252 (1985)
Active Ingredients Used in Cosmetics: Safety Survey
Health protection of consumers (2008)
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