BP466

Cyanocobalamin

British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Assay Standard

• Synonym(s): Vitamin B₁₂, 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
• NACRES: NA.24
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• MDL number: MFCD00151092
• EC Number: 200-680-0
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4122889

Properties

• Product Name: Cyanocobalamin, British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Assay Standard
• InChI key: RMRCNWBMXRMIRW-QJRSUKKJSA-L
• 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
• 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@
• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: cyanocobalamin
• form: solid
• manufacturer/tradename: BP
• technique(s): gas chromatography (GC): suitable; liquid chromatography (LC): suitable
• color: light red
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C

Description

Application

Cyanocobalamin BP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the British Pharmacopoeia.

Also used in monographs such as:

Cyanocobalamin Tablets

Cyanocobalamin Oral Solution

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. Cyanocobalamin is a water soluble vitamin,[1] which plays an important role in animal and plant metabolism.[2]

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Packaging

Unit quantity: 150 mg. Subject to change. The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity please visit British Pharmacopoeia

Safety Information

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