Product Description
Folic Acid
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Specifications
SKU | 02194665-CF |
Alternate Names | Pteroylglutamic Acid; N-[4-[[(2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl] amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid; N-[p-[[(2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-pteridinyl) methyl]amino] benzoyl] glutamic acid; N-(p-[(2-amino-4-hydroxypyrimido[4,5-b]pyrazin-6-yl) methylamino] benzoyl) glutamic acid; PGA; Liver Lactobacillus casei factor; Vitamin Bc; Vitamin M; Folsure; PteGlu |
Base Catalog Number | 194665 |
Beilstein Registry Number | 100781 |
Biochemical Physiological Actions | A nutritional delivery form of folate. Folic acid and its derivatives are essential mediators of one-carbon metabolism within cells. |
CAS # | 59-30-3 |
EC Number | 200-419-0 |
Extinction Coefficient | EmM= 9.12, 25.1, 26.9 (0.1 M NaOH) (Lit.) |
Format | Powder |
Grade | Cell Culture Grade |
Melting Point | 482° F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992) |
Molecular Formula | C19H19N7O6 |
Molecular Weight | 441.404 g/mol |
Optical Rotation | +23° ( 0.5 %, 0.1 M NaOH, 25 °C) (Lit.) |
Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Gloves, respirator filter |
pH | A suspension of 1 g of folic acid in 10 ml of <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-962" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/water">water</a> has a pH of 4.0-4.8. Aq solutions prepared with <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-516892" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/sodium%20bicarbonate">sodium bicarbonate</a> have a pH between 6.5 and 6.8. |
pKa | 8.26 (Lit.) |
Purity | ≥95% |
RTECS Number | LP5425000 |
Solubility | Almost insoluble (NTP, 1992) |
Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
UV Visible Absorbance | λ max: 256 ± 3nm (0.1N NaOH) |
Vapor Pressure | 6.2X10-20 mm Hg at 25 deg C /Estimated/ |
Documents
Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Datasheet
Datasheet
Safety Data Sheets
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