Pyridoxine
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IUPAC name
4,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.548 |
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C8H11NO3 | |
Molar mass | 169.180 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 159 to 162 °C (318 to 324 °F; 432 to 435 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pyridoxine (also called pyridoxol,[2] not to be confused with pyridoxal) is one form of vitamin B6. Its hydrochloride salt, pyridoxine hydrochloride, is used as a vitamin B6 dietary supplement.
References
- ^ Pyridoxine at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ p. 11, B Vitamins and Folate: Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects, Victor R. Preedy, ed., Royal Society of Chemistry, 2012, ISBN 978-1-84973-369-4; series Food and nutritional components in focus, #4.