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Nicotinic acid
- CAS No.
- 59-67-6
- Chemical Name:
- Nicotinic acid
- Synonyms
- CBNumber:
- CB91100618
- Molecular Formula:
- C6H5NO2
- Molecular Weight:
- 123.1094
- MDL Number:
- MOL File:
- 59-67-6.mol
Last updated:2023-05-04 17:34:40
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
Symbol(GHS) | GHS07 |
---|---|
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H319 |
Precautionary statements | P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313 |
Autoignition Temperature | > 365 °C |
Nicotinic acid Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Definition
ChEBI: Nicotinic acid is a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid that is pyridine in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a carboxy group. It has a role as an antidote, an antilipemic drug, a vasodilator agent, a metabolite, an EC 3.5.1.19 (nicotinamidase) inhibitor, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a mouse metabolite, a human urinary metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a vitamin B3, a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid and a pyridine alkaloid. It is a conjugate acid of a nicotinate.