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Folic acid

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

PteGlu, Pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Vitamin M

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H19N7O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
441.40
Beilstein:
100781
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

folic acid

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

NC(N1)=NC(C2=C1N=CC(CNC3=CC=C(C(N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O)=O)C=C3)=N2)=O

InChI

1S/C19H19N7O6/c20-19-25-15-14(17(30)26-19)23-11(8-22-15)7-21-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)16(29)24-12(18(31)32)5-6-13(27)28/h1-4,8,12,21H,5-7H2,(H,24,29)(H,27,28)(H,31,32)(H3,20,22,25,26,30)/t12-/m0/s1

InChI key

OVBPIULPVIDEAO-LBPRGKRZSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Folic acid USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Folic Acid Tablets
  • Folic Acid Injection
  • Folic Acid Compounded Oral Solution
  • Oil- and Water-Soluble Vitamins with Minerals Chewable Gels
  • Leucovorin Calcium
  • Calcium l-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Tablets

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1


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Folic Acid Tablets
United States Pharmacopeia, 48(3), 2028-2028 (2022)
Folic Acid Compounded Oral Solution
USP43-NF38: United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 42(5), 2027-2027 (2017)
Folic Acid assay
USP43-NF38: United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 48(3), 6689-6689 (2022)
Folic Acid
USP43-NF38: United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 29(2), 2026-2026 (2020)
Anja Osterhues et al.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 53(11), 1180-1190 (2013-09-07)
The worldwide prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) has fallen noticeably during the past 30 years, but the specific etiology and causative mechanism of NTDs remain unknown. Since introduction of mandatory fortification of grains with folic acid, a further decrease in

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