1.03984

Folic acid

for biochemistry

• Synonym(s): Folic acid, Pteroylglutamic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₉H₁₉N₇O₆
• CAS Number: 59-30-3
• Molecular Weight: 441.40
• MDL number: MFCD00079305
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• EC Index Number: 200-419-0
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• form: solid
• pH: 4.0-4.8 (25 °C, 100 g/L in H₂O)
• mp: 250 °C
• solubility: 0.002 g/L
• bulk density: 110 kg/m³
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• 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

Description

General description

for biochemistry

Application

Folic acid for biochemistry. CAS 59-30-3, pH 4.0 - 4.8 (100 g/l, H₂O, 25 °C).

Analysis Note

Assay (HPLC, calc.on anhydrous substance)97.0 - 102.0 %Identity (HPLC)conformsIdentity (IR-spectrum)conformsAbsorption ratio (A₂₅₆/A₃₆₅)2.80 - 3.00Spec. rotation (α 20/D; 10 g/l; NaOH 0,1 mol/l; calc. on anhydrous subst.)+18 - +22 °Related substances (HPLC, Ph Eur) (impurity A)≤ 0.5 %Related substances (HPLC, Ph Eur) (impurity D)≤ 0.6 %Related compounds (HPLC) (total unspecified impurities)≤ 1.0 %Water (according to Karl Fischer)5.0 - 8.5 %

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1