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Home/Compounds/API/Nicotinic acid
C6H5NO2
123.11 g/mol
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Nicotinic acid

CAS59-67-6EC200-441-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Nicotinic acid, also known as niacin, is an organic compound and a vitamer of vitamin B3, an essential human nutrient. It is produced by plants and animals from the amino acid tryptophan.

pharmaceutical raw material for vitamin B3 supplementscompound used in nutritional manufacturing

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H402Harmful to aquatic life

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Nicotinic acid (CAS 59-67-6) is 2936.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2936.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2936 29 00

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

pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=CN=C1)C(=O)O

Synonyms (143)
  • NAH
  • NICO
  • S115
  • Acide nicotinique [INN-French]
  • Acido nicotinico [INN-Spanish]
  • Acidum nicotinicum [INN-Latin]
  • Niacin (USP)
  • Niacin, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Nicorandil Impurity 3; Nicotinamide EP Impurity A
  • Nicotinic acid (JP18/INN)
  • Nicotinic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Nicotinic acid, USP grade
  • Nicotinic acid, meets USP testing specifications
  • 3-Carboxylpyridine
  • 3-Carboxypyridine
  • 3-Picolinic acid
  • 3-Pyridylcarboxylate
  • 3-Pyridylcarboxylic acid
  • 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • 3PyrCOOH
  • 5-pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • ADVICOR COMPONENT NIACIN
  • Acide nicotinique
  • Acido nicotinico
  • Acidum nicotinicum
  • Akotin
  • Aluminum Salt, Niacin
  • Apelagrin
  • Bionic
  • Daskil
  • Davitamon PP
  • Diacin
  • Direktan
  • Efacin
  • Enduracin
  • Hydrochloride, Niacin
  • Kyselina nikotinova
  • Kyselina nikotinova [Czech]
  • Linic
  • METHYL NICOTINATE IMPURITY A
  • NICOTINIC ACID [MART.]
  • Naotin
  • Niac
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid)
  • Niacin Td
  • Niacin extended release
  • Niacor
  • Niacor (TN)
  • Niaspan
  • Niaspan (TN)
  • Niaspan ER
  • Nicacid
  • Nicagin
  • Nicangin
  • Nico 400
  • Nico-Span
  • Nicocidin
  • Nicocrisina
  • Nicodelmine
  • Nicodon
  • Niconacid
  • Niconat
  • Niconazid
  • Nicorol
  • Nicosan 3
  • Nicosyl
  • Nicotamin
  • Nicotene
  • Nicotil
  • Nicotinamide Impurity 16
  • Nicotinate, Lithium
  • Nicotine acid
  • Nicotinic acid (Niacin)
  • Nicotinic acid (Vitamin B3)
  • Nicotinic acid CRS
  • Nicotinic acid RS
  • Nicotinic acid, for synthesis
  • Nicotinic acid-13C1 )
  • Nicotinipca
  • Nicotinsaure
  • Nicotinsaure [German]
  • Nicovasan
  • Nicovasen
  • Nicyl
  • Nikotinsaeure
  • Nipellen
  • Nyclin
  • PP Factor
  • Pellagra preventive factor
  • Pellagramin
  • Pellagrin
  • Pelonin
  • Peviton
  • Potassium Salt, Niacin
  • Pyridine-3-carbonic acid
  • Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
  • Pyridine-beta-carboxylic acid
  • Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3-
  • SIMCOR COMPONENT NIACIN
  • SK-Niacin
  • Slo-niacin
  • Sodium Salt, Niacin
  • Tartrate, Niacin
  • Tega-Span
  • Tinic
  • Tosylate, Niacin
  • Vitaplex N
  • [3H]nicotinic acid
  • [5, 6-3H]-niacin
  • anti-Pellagra vitamin
  • beta-pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • hydron;pyridine-3-carboxylate
  • m-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • niacin
  • niacine
  • nicamin
  • nicobid
  • nicocap
  • nicolar
  • nicotinic acid
  • preventative factor
  • pyridine, 3-carboxy-
  • vitamin B3
  • wampocap

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