Folic acid is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli (strain K12, MG1655).
Folic acid is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli (strain K12, MG1655).
| Physical Description | Folic acid appears as odorless orange-yellow needles or platelets. Darkens and chars from approximately 482 °F. |
| Color/Form | Yellowish-orange crystals; extremely thin platelets (elongated @ 2 ends) from hot water |
| Odor | Odorless or almost odorless |
| Melting Point | 482 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | Almost insoluble (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 6.2X10-20 mm Hg at 25 °C /Estimated/ |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Aqueous solutions of folic acid are heat sensitive and decompose rapidly in the presence of light and /or riboflavin; solutions should be protected from light. |
| IUPAC Name | (2S)-2-[[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo-3H-pteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]amino]pentanedioic acid |
| Molecular Formula | C19H19N7O6 |
| Molecular Weight | 441.4 g/mol |
| CAS | 59-30-3 |
| SMILES | C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O)NCC2=CN=C3C(=N2)C(=O)NC(=N3)N |
| InChIKey | OVBPIULPVIDEAO-LBPRGKRZSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.610041 |
| Pack sizes | 5GM · 25GM · 100GM |