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P6155

Sigma-Aldrich

Pyridoxal hydrochloride

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture

Synonym(s):

3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde hydrochloride, PL HCl

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H9NO3 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
203.62
Beilstein:
3656994
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.75

product line

BioReagent

Assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

mol wt

Mw 203.62 g/mol

technique(s)

cell culture | insect: suitable
cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to off-white

mp

173 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to light greenish-yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].[H]C(=O)c1c(CO)cnc(C)c1O

InChI

1S/C8H9NO3.ClH/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5;/h2,4,10,12H,3H2,1H3;1H

InChI key

FCHXJFJNDJXENQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Pyridoxal is a heterocyclic compound, weighing 167.2 Da. It is one of the natural forms of vitamin B6. Pyridoxal is found to be less stable than pyridoxine, hence heating might result in the loss of its action. Pyridoxal has a wide variety of sources and is present in both plants and animals. Pyridoxal serves as an efficient precursor for coenzymes : pyridoxal phosphate and pyridoxamine phosphate.

Application

Pyridoxal hydrochloride has been used to study its effect on cell proliferation and melanogenesis, using murine melanoma cells.
For the labeling of amino acids and their detection in picomolar amounts; Coenzymes and Cofactors, vol. 1: Vitamin B6, Pyridoxal Phosphate

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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