D-BIOTIN (VITAMIN B7)

D-BIOTIN

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

58-85-5

D-BIOTIN

EINECS NO. 200-399-3

FORMULA C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S

MOL WT. 244.31

H.S. CODE

TOXICITY

SYNONYMS

Vitamin B₇; Coenzyme R; Vitamin H;

beta-Alanine, N-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutyl)-, monosodium salt, (R)-; Sodium D-Pantothenate; Vitamin H; Hexahydro-2-oxo-, [3aS-(3a alpha,4beta, 6a alpha)]- 1H-Thieno[3,4-d]imidazole-4-pentanoic acid; Biopeiderm;

CLASSIFICATION

VITAMINS /

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE off-white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT 229 - 233 C (Decomposes)

BOILING POINT

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

SOLUBILITY IN WATER Slightly soluble (Insoluble in organic solvents)

VAPOR DENSITY

AUTOIGNITION

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

FLASH POINT

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATIONS

Vitamin B complex. Biotin functions as a coenzyme important in the catalysis of essential metabolic reactions to synthesize fatty acids, carbohydrates, and amino acids.

EXAMPLES OF NATURALLY OCCURRING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
(excluding fatty acids)

Pyruvic acid	Lactic Acid	Cholic acid	Nicotinic acid

metabolic intermediate	metabolic intermediate	from bile	vitamin B

Citric acid	Malic Acid	Biotin	Abietic acid

in plants	in fruits	cell growth factor	pine rosin