Nicotinic acid

Agency

BP
Ph. Eur.
USP

Quality Level

400

Assay

98.0-102.0% dry basis (HPLC)

form

granular

autoignition temp.

>365 °C (Dust)

potency

>5000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rat)

pH

2.7 (20 °C, 18 g/L in H₂O)

mp

236.6 °C

transition temp

flash point 193 °C

solubility

water: 18 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.47 g/cm³ at 20 °C

bulk density

330 kg/m³

anion traces

chloride (Cl^-): ≤200 ppm
sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤200 ppm

cation traces

As: ≤3 ppm
Cu: ≤25 ppm
Pb: ≤10 ppm
Pd: ≤1 ppm
Zn: ≤25 ppm

application(s)

vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/C6H5NO2/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5/h1-4H,(H,8,9)

InChI key

PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N