Nicotinic acid
SIAL/79838 - certified reference material, TraceCERT®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland
Synonym: 3-Picolinic acid; Niacin; Pellagra preventive factor; Pyridine-
CAS Number: 59-67-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H5NO2
Molecular Weight: 123.11
MDL Number: MFCD00006391
Linear Formula: C6H5NO2
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products |
| color | white |
| form | powder |
| format | neat |
| grade | TraceCERT® |
| certified reference material | |
| InChI | 1S/C6H5NO2/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3 |
| InChI key | PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| manufacturer/tradename | Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland |
| mp | 236-239 °C (lit.) |
| product line | TraceCERT® |
| Quality Level | 300  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)c1cccnc1 |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| Application: | Nicotinic acid may be used as a certified reference material for the quantification of the analyte in tablet dosage forms using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography technique. |
| General description: | Nicotinic acid is a water soluble B complex vitamin, with effective plasma lipid-lowering effect and hence is clinically used to treat hyperlipidemia. |
| General description: | This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ. Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate. Download your certificate at: http://www.sigma-aldrich. |
| Legal Information: | TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P305 + P351 + P338 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 379.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 193 °C - closed cup |
| mp | 236-239 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |