C19H23N7O6
445.4 g/mol
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Tetrahydrofolic acid
CAS135-16-0EC205-181-1
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Tetrahydrofolic acid is a derivative of folic acid and serves as a biochemical cofactor in metabolism. It plays a crucial role in one-carbon transfer reactions essential for nucleotide biosynthesis and amino acid metabolism.
biochemical cofactor in one-carbon metabolismresearch compound for metabolic studies
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Safety Reference
Warning
H252Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Tetrahydrofolic acid (CAS 135-16-0) is 2933.59.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2933.59
EU CN code (8-digit)
2933 59 95
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-[[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3H-pteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzoyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
InChIKey
MSTNYGQPCMXVAQ-KIYNQFGBSA-N
SMILES
C1C(NC2=C(N1)N=C(NC2=O)N)CNC3=CC=C(C=C3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (37)
- (6S)-Tetrahydrofolic acid
- (6S)-tetrahydrofolate
- 5,6,7,8Tetrahydrofolic acid
- H4PteGlu
- L-Tetrahydrofolic Acid
- tetra-H-folate
- tetrahydrafolate
- tetrahydrofolate
- tetrahydrofolic acid
- tetrahydrofolic acids
- tetrahydrofolyl-(L-Glu)n
- tetrahydropteroylglutamate
- th-folate
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