Nicotinic acid CAS NO.59-67-6

Nicotinic acid Basic information

Product Name:	Nicotinic acid
Synonyms:	BETA-PICOLINIC ACID;AKOS BBS-00003719;ACIDUM-NICOTINICUM;3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID;3-PICOLINIC ACID;3-CARBOXYPYRIDINE;RARECHEM AL BO 0217;TIMTEC-BB SBB004279
CAS:	59-67-6
MF:	C6H5NO2
MW:	123.11
EINECS:	200-441-0
Product Categories:	Pyridine;Analytical Chemistry;Biochemistry;Mass Spectrometry;Matrix Materials (MALDI-TOF-MS);Vitamins;Vitamins and derivatives;Vitamin Ingredients;Miscellaneous Compounds;Signalling;Aromatics;Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;Isotope Labelled Compounds;Pharmaceuticals;Vitamin B3;Building Blocks;C6;Chemical Synthesis;Heterocyclic Building Blocks;Nutrition Research;Pyridines;Vitamin B;Vitamin series;carboxylic acid;NIASPAN;vitamin;Other APIs;Inhibitors
Mol File:	59-67-6.mol

Nicotinic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	White powder
Usage	Niacin feed grade is used as vitamin for poultry, swines, ruminants, fish, dogs and cats, etc. It is also used as intermediate for nicotinic acid derivatives and technical applications. WWW Link
Usage	Niacin USP is used for food fortification, as dietary supplement and as an intermediate of pharmaceuticals. WWW Link
Usage	Niacin USP granular is used for food fortification, as dietary supplement and as an intermediate of pharmaceuticals. WWW Link
Usage	Niamax(R) is a brand name for a sustained release Niacin tablet, which is used to reduce cholesterol. Contact
Usage	Nicotinic acid. It is a precursor of the coenzymes NAD and NADP. Widely distributed in nature; appreciable amounts are found in liver , fish, yeast and cereal grains. Dietary deficiency is associated with pellagra. The term “niacin” has also been applied
Usage	antihyperlipidemic, vitamin (enzyme cofactor)
Usage	anti-hyperlipoproteinemic
General Description	Odorless white crystalline powder with a feebly acid taste. pH (saturated aqueous solution) 2.7. pH (1.3% solution) 3-3.5.
Air & Water Reactions	Water soluble.
Reactivity Profile	Nicotinic acid is incompatible with strong oxidizers. Nicotinic acid is also incompatible with sodium nitrite.
Fire Hazard	Flash point data for Nicotinic acid are not available; however, Nicotinic acid is probably combustible.