Folic acid
Folic acid or folate is a B vitamin. It is also referred to as vitamin M, vitamin B₉, vitamin Bc, pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, and pteroyl-L-glutamate. Wikipedia
Formula: C19H19N7O6
IUPAC ID: (2S)-2-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-hydroxypteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)formamido]pentanedioic acid
Molar mass: 441.3975 g/mol
Melting point: 482°F (250°C)
Pregnancy risk: Category A (Controlled studies show no risk)
Soluble in: Water
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-[[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo-1H-pteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
Other names
N-(4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid; pteroyl-L-glutamic acid; Vitamin B9; Vitamin Bc; Folacin
Identifiers
ATC code B03BB01
CAS Registry Number 59-30-3
ChEBI CHEBI:27470
ChEMBL ChEMBL1622
ChemSpider 5815
DrugBank DB00158
KEGG C00504
PubChem 6037
RTECS number LP5425000
UNII 935E97BOY8 Yes
Properties
Molecular formula
C19H19N7O6
Molar mass 441.40 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow-orange crystalline powder
Melting point 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K) (decomposition)
Solubility in water
1.6 mg/L (25 °C)
log P -2.5
Acidity (pKa) 1st: 4.65, 2nd: 6.75, 3rd: 9.00