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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:14:36 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 02:25:38 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB019825</accession>
  <name>Nicotinamide ascorbate</name>
  <description>It is used as a food additive </description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>L-Ascorbic acid, compd. with 3-pyridinecarboxamide (9CI)</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Ascorbic acid, compd. with nicotinamide (8CI)</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Ascorbic acid, mixt. with 3-pyridinecarboxamide</synonym>
    <synonym>Merpress</synonym>
    <synonym>Niacinamide ascorbate</synonym>
    <synonym>Nicastubin</synonym>
    <synonym>Nicastubine</synonym>
    <synonym>Nicoscorbine</synonym>
    <synonym>Nicotinamide ascorbate</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C12H14N2O7</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>298.2488</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>298.080100812</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one; pyridine-3-carboxamide</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>C-level; nicotinamide</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1987-71-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>NC(=O)C1=CC=CN=C1.OCC(O)C1OC(=O)C(O)=C1O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C6H6N2O.C6H8O6/c7-6(9)5-2-1-3-8-4-5;7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h1-4H,(H2,7,9);2,5,7-10H,1H2</inchi>
  <inchikey>JMORAWFVNMGOKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as nicotinamides. These are heterocyclic aromatic compounds containing a pyridine ring substituted at position 3 by a carboxamide group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Nicotinamides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Pyridines and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Pyridinecarboxylic acids and derivatives</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>1,2-diols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Butenolides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Enediols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Enoate esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Lactones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Primary alcohols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Primary carboxylic acid amides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary alcohols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Vinylogous acids</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1,2-diol</substituent>
      <substituent>2-furanone</substituent>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxamide group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Dihydrofuran</substituent>
      <substituent>Enediol</substituent>
      <substituent>Enoate ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Lactone</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Nicotinamide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary carboxylic acid amide</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Vinylogous acid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 141-145°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-1.9</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>4.36</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one; pyridine-3-carboxamide</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>298.2488</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>298.080100812</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>NC(=O)C1=CC=CN=C1.OCC(O)C1OC(=O)C(O)=C1O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C12H14N2O7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C6H6N2O.C6H8O6/c7-6(9)5-2-1-3-8-4-5;7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h1-4H,(H2,7,9);2,5,7-10H,1H2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>JMORAWFVNMGOKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>107.22</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>37.03</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>15.04</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>38290</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
