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| General | |
|---|---|
| Systematic name | N-*-L(+)-glutamic acid. |
| Other names | pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Vitamin B9, Vitamin M, Folacin |
| Molecular formula | C19H19N7O6 |
| SMILES | C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)NC (CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O)NCC2=CN=C3C(=N2)C(=O)N=C(N3)N |
| Molar mass | 441.40 g/mol |
| Appearance | yellow-orange crystalline powder |
| CAS number | * |
| Properties | |
| Density and phase | ? g/cm3, solid |
| Solubility in water | 8.5 g/100 ml (20 °C) |
| In ethanol, ether, acetone | insoluble |
| Melting point | 250 °C (523 K), decomp. |
| Acidity (pKa) | 1st: 2.3, 2nd: 8.3 |
| Chiral rotation | +23° 0.5% in 0.1 M NaOH |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | non-toxic, non-flammable |
| R/S statement | R: - S: 24/25 |
| RTECS number | LP5425000 |
| UV-Vis | |
| Lambda-max (pH 13) | 259 nm 368 nm |
| Extinction coefficient (pH 13) | 32340 (259 nm) 7410 (368 nm) |
| Related compounds | |
| Salts | sodium folate |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C, 100 kPa) Chemical infobox | |
Folic acid and folate (the anion form) are forms of a water-soluble B vitamin. These occur naturally in food and can also be taken as supplements. Folate gets its name from the Latin word folium, leaf.
Folate in foods
Leaf vegetables such as spinach and turnip greens, dried beans and peas, fortified cereal products, and some other fruits and vegetables are rich sources of folate. Some breakfast cereals (ready-to-eat and others) are fortified with 25 percent or 100 percent of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for folic acid. A table of selected food sources of folate and folic acid can be found here. More on [ Folic acid ]
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