| Identification | |
| Name: | Pyridoxine |
| Synonyms: | 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4,5-dihydroxymethylpyridine;Vitamin B6;VB6;PYRIDOXIN;PYRIDOXOL;4,5-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-METHYL-3-PYRIDINOL;4,5-BIS-HYDROXYMETHYL-2-METHYL-PYRIDIN-3-OL |
| CAS: | 65-23-6;12001-77-3 |
| EINECS: | 200-603-0 |
| Molecular Formula: | C8H11NO3 |
| Molecular Weight: | 169.18 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C8H11NO3/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5/h2,10-12H,3-4H2,1H3 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Boiling Point: | Sublimes |
| Density: | 1.353 g/cm3 |
| Solubility: | 1 g dissolves in about 4.5 ml water, 90 ml alcohol; sol in propylene glycol; sparingly sol in acetone; insol in ether, chloroform Soluble in alc, acetone; slightly soluble in other organic solvents. In water, 2.2X10+5 mg/l, temp not specified. |
| Appearance: | crystalline solid |
| Color: | Platelets or thick, birefringent rods from alcohol + acetone PLATES FROM ALCOHOL, ACETONE COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS OR WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER White to practically white crystals or crystalline powder. Colorless-white platelets |
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