Folic Acid

CAS NO.:59-30-3     

MF:  C19H19N7O6        

MW: 441.4      

Nature:Orange acicular crystals. No melting point, carbonized at 250℃. It is stable to visible light, and the activity of ultraviolet light is reduced, and the oxidation and hydrolysis of acid and alkali are accelerated. Specific rotation [α]25D+23°(0.5%, 0.1mol

L sodium hydroxide solution). The 0.1mol

LNaOH solution of this product has the maximum absorption at 256nm, 283nm, 365nm wavelength. Insoluble in water, ethanol, ether and chloroform, slightly soluble in methanol, soluble in acetic acid, pyridine, alkali hydroxide and carbonate alkali solutions.

Application: Biochemical research; Clinical drugs for vitamin B family, used in the treatment of pregnancy and infant giant cell anemia. As a food fortification agent. Can be used in baby food. It is used in the polyamide industry to prepare nylon, and is also used as a raw material for saturated polyurethane. Used in feed, medicine and food, but mainly for feed.