Folic acid dihydrate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Vitamin B9. A B-complex vitamin necessary for the body to produce red blood cellsFolic acid dehydrate is used to form non-covalent complexes with polyethylenimine. It is used for the delivery of genes, which finds application in gene therapy. It is a B-complex vitamin, which is necessary for the body to produce red blood cells.

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Applications
Vitamin B9. A B-complex vitamin necessary for the body to produce red blood cellsFolic acid dehydrate is used to form non-covalent complexes with polyethylenimine. It is used for the delivery of genes, which finds application in gene therapy. It is a B-complex vitamin, which is necessary for the body to produce red blood cells.

Solubility
Miscible with water.

Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

75708-92-8

Molecular Formula

C19H23N7O8

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

477.434

MDL Number

MFCD00079305

InChI Key

ODYNNYOEHBJUQP-LTCKWSDVSA-N

Synonym

folic acid dihydrate, unii-0s1t5c0jzl, 0s1t5c0jzl, pubchem18447, l-glutamic acid, n-4-2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl methyl amino benzoyl-, dihydrate, l-glutamic acid, n-4-2-amino-3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl methyl amino benzoyl-, hydrate 1:2, folicacid,vitaminmorvitaminbc,vitaminm,pteglu, 2s-2-4-2-amino-4-hydroxypteridin-6-yl methyl amino phenyl formamido pentanedioic acid dihydrate, s-2-4-2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl methyl amino benzamido pentanedioic acid dihydrate

PubChem CID

16211651

IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-[[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo-1H-pteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]amino]pentanedioic acid;dihydrate

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O)NCC2=CN=C3C(=N2)C(=O)N=C(N3)N.O.O

Melting Point

∼250°C (decomposition)

Quantity

100 g

Beilstein

100781

Merck Index

14,4221

Solubility Information

Miscible with water.

Optical Rotation

+18° (c=0.5 in 0.1N NaOH)

Formula Weight

477.44 (441.40 Anhydrous)

Percent Purity

97%

Chemical Name or Material

Folic acid dihydrate

EINECSNumber

200-419-0

RTECSNumber

LP5425000

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

EINECSNumber

200-419-0

RTECSNumber

LP5425000

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only