P9130

Pyridoxal hydrochloride

≥99% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde hydrochloride, PL HCl
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₉NO₃ · HCl
• CAS Number: 65-22-5
• Molecular Weight: 203.62
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3656994
• EC Number: 200-602-5
• MDL number: MFCD00012809
• UNSPSC Code: 12352205
• PubChem Substance ID: 24899009
• NACRES: NA.79

Properties

• biological source: synthetic (organic)
• assay: ≥99% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable
• color: white to off-white
• mp: 173 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: Cl[H].[H]C(=O)c1c(CO)cnc(C)c1O
• InChI: 1S/C8H9NO3.ClH/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5;/h2,4,10,12H,3H2,1H3;1H
• InChI key: FCHXJFJNDJXENQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Pyridoxal hydrochloride has been used as a calibrant for liquid chromatography of food samples. It has also been used as a component of arginine decarboxylase broth and lysine decarboxylase broth (LDB) for culturing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and food-borne pathogens (FBP), respectively.

For the labeling of amino acids and their detection in picomolar amounts; Coenzymes and Cofactors, vol. 1: Vitamin B₆, Pyridoxal Phosphate

Biochem/physiol Actions

Pyridoxal hydrochloride interacts with cysteine of cathepsins and inhibits their activity. It elicits protective function in cornu Ammonis (CA) 1 neurons during ischemia.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)