Chinese name: hydroxycobalamin
English name: Hydroxocobalamin
CAS: 13422-51-0
EINECS: 236-533-2
Chemical formula: C62H90ClCoN13O15P
Molecular weight: 1382.82
Melting point: >300 °C
Solubility: Methanol: 10mg/mL, 20 °C, transparent, deep red
Storage condition: 2-8°C
Stability: hygroscopicity
Appearance: neat
Color: Dark Brown to Black
Odor :odorless
Stability :Hygroscopic
InChIKey:YOZNUFWCRFCGIH-ZKJXODNJNA-K
LogP:-2.812 (est)
use
Hydroxycobalamin is an intermediate for the synthesis of nitrocobalamin and a useful intermediate for the synthesis of cobalamin acetate. A physiological analogue of vitamin B12 in which the CN group is replaced by OH. Exists in aqueous solution as a balanced mixture of the hydroxyl isomer Chemicalbook and the ionized water isomer (aquacobalamin). Precursors of coenzyme methylcobalamin and cobalamin. The coordination compound. Vitamins (blood forming).