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Cyanocobalamin (crystallline)

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Vitamin B12, α-(5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazolyl)cyanocobamide, CN-Cbl, Cyanocob(III)alamin, Cyanocobalamin

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C63H88CoN14O14P
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
1355.37
Beilstein:
4122889
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

cyanocobalamin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C/C(C1=N[C@]([C@]([C@H](CC(N)=O)[C@@]/2(C)CCC(NC[C@@H](OP([O-])(O[C@H]3[C@@H](O)[C@@H](N4C=[N]5C6=C4C=C(C)C(C)=C6)O[C@@H]3CO)=O)C)=O)([H])N([Co+]5C#N)C2=C(C)/C([C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C/7(C)C)=NC7=C/8)(C)[C@@](C)(CC(N)=O)[C@@H]1CCC(N)=O)=C9N=C8[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)[C@

InChI

1S/C62H90N13O14P.CN.Co/c1-29-20-39-40(21-30(29)2)75(28-70-39)57-52(84)53(41(27-76)87-57)89-90(85,86)88-31(3)26-69-49(83)18-19-59(8)37(22-46(66)80)56-62(11)61(10,25-48(68)82)36(14-17-45(65)79)51(74-62)33(5)55-60(9,24-47(67)81)34(12-15-43(63)77)38(71-55)23-42-58(6,7)35(13-16-44(64)78)50(72-42)32(4)54(59)73-56;1-2;/h20-21,23,28,31,34-37,41,52-53,56-57,76,84H,12-19,22,24-27H2,1-11H3,(H15,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,71,72,73,74,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,85,86);;/q;;+2/p-2/t31-,34-,35-,36-,37+,41-,52-,53-,56-,57?,59-,60+,61+,62+;;/m1../s1

InChI key

RMRCNWBMXRMIRW-QJRSUKKJSA-L

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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

Cyanocobalamin (crystalline) USP reference standard suitable for use in specified USP compendial tests and assays.

Also used to prepare standard, system suitability, and standard stock solution for assay, identification, and performance test according to the given below monographs of United States Pharmacopeia (USP):
  • Cyanocobalamin Tablets
  • Cyanocobalamin Chewable Gels
  • Cyanocobalamin
  • Water-Soluble Vitamins Capsules

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Water-Soluble Vitamins Capsules
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 40(5), 5499-5499 (2016)
Cyanocobalamin
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 48(4), 1190-1190 (2020)
Cyanocobalamin Tablets
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 41(1), 1192-1192 (2016)
Cyanocobalamin Chewable Gels
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 44(3), 4931-4931 (2019)

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