V900445

Vitamin B₁₂

Vetec^™, reagent grade, ≥98%

• Synonym(s): α-(5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazolyl)cyanocobamide, CN-Cbl, Cyanocob(III)alamin, Cyanocobalamin
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆₃H₈₈CoN₁₄O₁₄P
• CAS Number: 68-19-9
• Molecular Weight: 1355.37
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4122889
• EC Number: 200-680-0
• UNSPSC Code: 12352205
• PubChem Substance ID: 329829850

Properties

• grade: reagent grade
• product line: Vetec^™
• assay: ≥98%
• form: powder
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable
• color: red to brown
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: C/C(C1=N[C@]([C@]([C@H](CC(N)=O)[C@@]/2(C)CCC(NC[C@@H](OP([O-])(O[C@H]3[C@@H](O)[C@@H](N4C=[N]5C6=C4C=C(C)C(C)=C6)O[C@@H]3CO)=O)C)=O)([H])N([Co+]5C#N)C2=C(C)/C([C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C/7(C)C)=NC7=C/8)(C)[C@@](C)(CC(N)=O)[C@@H]1CCC(N)=O)=C9N=C8[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)[C@
• InChI: 1S/C62H90N13O14P.CN.Co/c1-29-20-39-40(21-30(29)2)75(28-70-39)57-52(84)53(41(27-76)87-57)89-90(85,86)88-31(3)26-69-49(83)18-19-59(8)37(22-46(66)80)56-62(11)61(10,25-48(68)82)36(14-17-45(65)79)51(74-62)33(5)55-60(9,24-47(67)81)34(12-15-43(63)77)38(71-55)23-42-58(6,7)35(13-16-44(64)78)50(72-42)32(4)54(59)73-56;1-2;/h20-21,23,28,31,34-37,41,52-53,56-57,76,84H,12-19,22,24-27H2,1-11H3,(H15,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,71,72,73,74,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,85,86);;/q;;+2/p-2/t31-,34-,35-,36-,37+,41-,52-,53-,56-,57?,59-,60+,61+,62+;;/m1../s1
• InChI key: RMRCNWBMXRMIRW-QJRSUKKJSA-L

Description

General description

Vitamin B₁₂ is a water-soluble vitamin present in dietary sources including milk products, eggs, fish and meat. Vitamin B₁₂, also called as cyanocobalamin, binds to protein transcobalamins. Structurally vitamin B₁₂ has two pyrrole rings. The two forms comprise methylcobalamin or 5-deoxyadenosyl cobalamin, which are bioavailable.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Vitamin B₁₂ plays a key role in DNA synthesis and methylation proteins. The intrinsic factor is essential for its circulation and reabsorption. Vitamin B₁₂ coordinates with folic acid in the synthesis of red blood cells as well as in maintaining iron levels. It is essential for cellular energy production and serves as a cofactor for L-methyl malonyl-CoA mutase and methionine synthase. Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency leads to pernicious anemia, megaloblastic anemia and neural tube defects.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1