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Niacin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Nicotinic acid, 3-Picolinic acid, Niacin, Pellagra preventive factor, Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid, Vitamin B₃
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₅NO₂
• CAS Number: 59-67-6
• Molecular Weight: 123.11
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 109591
• MDL number: MFCD00006391
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750552
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: nicotinic acid
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable
• mp: 236-239 °C (lit.)
• solubility: ethanol: 12.5 g/L at 25 °C; water: soluble 180 g/L at 20 °C
• density: 1.473 g/cm³ at 25 °C
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• 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

Description

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

Niacin 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:

• Niacin Tablets
• Niacin Injection
• Niacin Extended-Release Tablets
• Inositol Niacinate
• Niacinamide
• Water-Soluble Vitamins Capsules

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.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 379.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 193 °C - closed cup