Identification
Name Folic acid Synonyms N-4-[(2-Amido-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-6-terene)methylamino]benzoyl-L-glutamic acid; Vitamin B; Vitamin B11; Vitamin BC; Vitamin M; L-Pteroylglutamic acid; PGA
Molecular Structure
Molecular Formula C19H19N7O6 Molecular Weight 441.40 CAS Registry Number 59-30-3 EINECS 200-419-0
Properties
Melting point 250 ºC alpha 20 º (c=1, 0.1N NaOH) Water solubility 1.6 mg/L (25 ºC)