Chemical Name: Folic acid (Vitamin B11)

 

Chemical Formula: C19H19N7O6

 

CAS Number: 59-30-3

 

Synonyms: L-Glutamic acid, N-[4-[[(2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-;Acifolic;Cytofol;Folacid;Folacin;Folbal;Folcidin;Folettes;Foliamin;Folipac;Folsan;Folsaure;Folsav;Folvite;Incafolic;Millafol;Pteroyl-L-glutamic acid;Pteroyl-L-monoglutamic acid;Pteroylglutamic acid;Pteroylmonoglutamic acid;PteGlu;PGA;Vitamin Bc;Vitamin Be;Vitamin M;Liver Lactobacillus, casei factor;Facid;Folan;Folcysteine;Glutamic acid, pteroyl-, l-;Glutamic ac

 

Use: permitted food additive, dietary supplement (especially during pregnancy)

 

Appearance: orange to yellow crystalline powder

 

Melting Point: ca. 250 C (decompose)

 

Water Solubility: slight

 

Stability: Stable. Incompatible with heavy metal ions, strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents. Solutions may be light and heat sensitive.

 

Molecular Weight: 441.3977