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Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12

Product ID V3378
Cas No. 68-19-9
Purity ≥97%
Product Unit SizeCostQuantityStock
500 mg $112.20 In stock
1 g $168.00 In stock
5 g $415.40 In stock
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Description

Vitamin B12 is a coenzyme vitamin found in bacteria, dairy, meat, eggs, and fermented food sources. Vitamin B12 exhibits antioxidative activity and is often given as a dietary supplement. This B vitamin is involved in cellular metabolism, fatty acid synthesis, and energy production; it can also be used to treat cyanide poisoning.

Product Info

Cas No.

68-19-9

Purity

≥97%

Formula

C63H88CoN14O14P

Formula Wt.

1355.37

Chemical Name

Cyanocobalamin

IUPAC Name

cobalt(3+);[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-5-(5, 6-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl] [(2R)-1-[3-[(1R,2R,3R,5Z,7S,10Z,12S,13S,15Z,17S,18S,19R)-2,13, 18-tris(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-7,12,17-tris(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-3,5,8,8, 13,15,18,19-octamethyl-2,7,12, 17-tetrahydro-1H-corrin-24-id-3-yl]propanoylamino]propan-2-yl] phosphate;cyanide

Synonym

Cobalin, Bedoz, Cytobion, Vitarubin

Melting Point

>300°C

Solubility

Soluble in alcohol and water. Insolubl in ether, chloroform and acetone.

Appearance

Red-purple powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

Ambient

Ship Temp

Ambient

Downloads

MSDS

V3378 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

V3378 Info Sheet PDF

References

Kumar N. Neurologic. Aspects of cobalamin (B12) deficiency. Handb Clin Neurol. 2014;120:915-26. PMID: 24365360.

Briani C, Dalla Torre C, Citton V, et al. Cobalamin deficiency: clinical picture and radiological findings. Nutrients. 2013 Nov 15;5(11):4521-39. PMID: 24248213.

Scott JM, Molloy AM. The discovery of vitamin B(12). Ann Nutr Metab. 2012;61(3):239-45. PMID: 23183296.

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