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C63H88CoN14O14P
1355.4 g/mol
API

Vitamin B12

CAS68-19-9
Category
API
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble B vitamin that functions as a cofactor in DNA synthesis, fatty acid and amino acid metabolism, and supports myelin formation and red blood cell maturation. It is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in the manufacturing of vitamin B12 products.

Pharmaceutical raw material for vitamin B12 preparationsIngredient in dietary supplements and fortified foods

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

cobalt(3+);[(2R,3S,5S)-5-(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl] [(2R)-1-[3-[(1R,2R,3R,4Z,7S,9Z,12S,13S,14Z,17S,18S,19R)-2,13,18-tris(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-7,12,17-tris(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-3,5,8,8,13,15,18,19-octamethyl-2,7,12,17-tetrahydro-1H-corrin-21-id-3-yl]propanoylamino]propan-2-yl] phosphate;cyanide

InChIKey

FDJOLVPMNUYSCM-SYUKHSAKSA-L

SMILES

CC1=CC2=C(C=C1C)N(C=N2)[C@@H]3C([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)OP(=O)([O-])O[C@H](C)CNC(=O)CC[C@@]\4([C@H]([C@@H]5[C@]6([C@@]([C@@H](C(=N6)/C(=C\7/[C@@]([C@@H](C(=N7)/C=C\8/C([C@@H](C(=N8)/C(=C4\[N-]5)/C)CCC(=O)N)(C)C)CCC(=O)N)(C)CC(=O)N)/C)CCC(=O)N)(C)CC(=O)N)C)CC(=O)N)C)O.[C-]#N.[Co+3]

Synonyms (15)
  • Anacobin
  • B 12, Vitamin
  • Cobalamin (III)
  • Coobalamed
  • Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
  • Cynobal
  • Distivit (B12 peptide)
  • Factor II (vitamin B12)
  • Mecobalamin
  • Vatimin B12
  • Vitamine B12
  • vitamin B12