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Nicotinic acid

certified reference material, TraceCERT®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

Synonym(s):

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

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NC5H4CO2H
CAS Number:
59-67-6
Molecular Weight:
123.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329768645
MDL number:
MFCD00006391
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
109591
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product line

TraceCERT®

grade

certified reference material, TraceCERT®

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

white

mp

236-239 °C (lit.)

application(s)

vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

format

neat

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

General description

Nicotinic acid is a water soluble B complex vitamin, with effective plasma lipid-lowering effect and hence is clinically used to treat hyperlipidemia.
This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ.
Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate.
Download your certificate at: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

Application

Nicotinic acid may be used as a certified reference material for the quantification of the analyte in tablet dosage forms using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography technique.

Legal Information

TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

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

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