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47864

Nicotinic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

3-Picolinic acid, Niacin, Pellagra preventive factor, Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid, Vitamin B3

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H5NO2
CAS Number:
59-67-6
Molecular Weight:
123.11
EC Number:
200-441-0
UNSPSC Code:
12164500
PubChem Substance ID:
24871534
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
109591
MDL number:
MFCD00006391
NACRES:
NA.24

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Product Name

Nicotinic acid, analytical standard

InChI key

PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cccnc1

grade

analytical standard

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

feature

standard type water soluble vitamin

packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

236-239 °C (lit.)

density

1.473 g/cm3 at 25 °C

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

100

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)
rat ... Chrnb2(54239)

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Application

Nicotinic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in tablet dosage forms using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography technique.
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General description

Nicotinic acid acts as an antilipolytic drug in adipose tissue, and is commonly used for hyperlipoproteinaemia and pellagra.
Nicotinic acid is a water soluble, vitamin belonging to B complex group of vitamins, which can be used as a broad spectrum lipid lowering drug. Its mode of action basically involves the inhibition of the hormone-sensitive triglyceride lipase and thereby, decreasing the lipolysis in adipose tissue.

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

379.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

193 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
LRAE0391
LRAD4247
LRAD1574
LC25309V
LC23579V

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Molecular identification of nicotinic acid receptor
Soga T, et al.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 303, 364-369 (2003)
PUMA-G and HM74 are receptors for nicotinic acid and mediate its anti-lipolytic effect
Tunaru S, et al.
Nature Medicine, 9, 352-352 (2003)
Nicotinic acid: the broad?spectrum lipid drug. A 50th anniversary review
Carlson.A.L
J. Int. Med., 258, 94-114 (2005)
RP-HPLC method for the determination of atorvastatin calcium and nicotinic acid in combined tablet dosage form
Shah DA, et al.
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 69(5), 700-700 (2007)
John R Guyton et al.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 62(17), 1580-1584 (2013-08-07)
This study sought to examine the relationship between niacin treatment, lipoproteins, and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in this secondary analysis of the AIM-HIGH (Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome With Low HDL/High Triglycerides and Impact on Global Health Outcomes) trial. During a
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