Nicotinic acid

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

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.