VitaminB12isacoenzymevitaminfoundinbacteria,dairy,meat,eggs,andfermentedfoodsources.VitaminB12exhibitsantioxidativeactivityandisoftengivenasadietarysupplement.ThisBvitaminisinvolvedincellularmetabolism,fattyacidsynthesis,andenergyproduction;itcanalsobeusedtotreatcyanidepoisoning.
| CasNo. | 68-19-9 |
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| Purity | ≥97% |
| Formula | C63H88CoN14O14P |
| FormulaWt. | 1355.37 |
| ChemicalName | Cyanocobalamin |
| IUPACName | 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 |
| MeltingPoint | >300°C |
| Solubility | Solubleinalcoholandwater.Insolublinether,chloroformandacetone. |
| Appearance | Red-purplepowder |
| StoreTemp | Ambient |
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| ShipTemp | Ambient |
| InfoSheet | V3378InfoSheetPDF |
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