Nicotininc acid

Niacin is also known as vitamin B3, or vitamin PP, molecular formula: C6H5NO2, heat resistant, can be sublimated.

Nicotinic acid and Nick acid, resistance to infection, skin disease factors. In the human body including its derivatives nicotinamide or nicotinamide.

It is one of the 13 essential vitamins, is a kind of water soluble vitamins, belongs to the vitamin B group.

Nicotinc acid in converted into niacinamide, nicotinamide coenzyme 1 and part of coenzyme 2, participates in the metabolism of lipids and tissue respiration of xidation process and the process of anaerobic decomposition sugar.

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Legal Number

(CAS RN): 59-67-6

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Molecular

Formula: C₆H₅NO₂

Weight: 123.11

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Appearance of physical and chemical properities:

• Density 1.473
• Melting point 234-238 ^oC
• Water soluble 1 to 5g/100ml at 17^oC
• Colorless needle crystal

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Solubility:

• Soluble in boiling water and boiling alcohol
• Not soluble in propylene glycol, chloroform and alkali solution
• Insoluble in ether and lipid solvent.
• Can sublimate, no smell, slightly has a sour taste.

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Uses:

1. Nicotic acid to vitamin drugs and nicotinamide as vitamin PP
2. Used to fight pellagra
3. Used as medicine blood expansion, a large number of used in food and feed additives.
4. Used as pharmaceutical intermediates, in isoniazid, niacinamide, nicole brake and nicotinic acid ester inositol production.

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