(-)-Riboflavin

• Catalog No.: R414995
• CAS Number: 83-88-5
• M. F.: C17H20N4O6
• M. W.: 376.3639
• Storage: Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, Under inert atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 7,8-dimethyl-10-[(2S,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentyl]-2H,3H,4H,10H-benzo[g]pteridine-2,4-dione
• IUPAC Traditional name: riboflavin
• Synonyms: Ribosyn; Vitamin B2; Vitaflavine; Ribovel; Riboderm; Beflavine; Lactoflavine; 1-Deoxy-1-(3,4-dihydro-7,8-dimethyl-2,4-dioxobenzo[g]pteridin-10(2H)-yl)-D-ribitol; 7,8-Dimethyl-10-ribitylisoalloxazine; Beflavin; Flavaxin; Lactobene; Ribipca; Ribocrisina; Ribotone; Ricrolin; Vitamin G; Lactoflavin; NSC 33298; Vitasan B2

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 83-88-5

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Orange Solid
• Melting Point: >269°C (dec.)
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Water
• Storage Condition: Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, Under inert atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

Nutritional factor found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, leafy vegetables. Richest natural source is yeast. Minute amounts present in all plant and animal cells. Vitamin (enzyme cofactor).

REFERENCES

• Unna, K., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 76, 75 (1942)
• Rivlin, et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 283, 463 (1942)
• Al-Shammary, F.J., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 19, 429 (1942)