Introduction
Name: folic acid; (2S)-2-[(4-{[(2-amino-4-hydroxypteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}phenyl)formamido]pentanedioic acid*; vitamin M
* IUPAC
CAS Number: 59-30-3
Molar Mass: 441.39746 g
State of Matter: yellow-orange crystalline powder
Mass Percent: C 51.700 %; H 4.3386 %; N 22.212 %; O 21.748 %
Classification
Uses/Function
• "A member of the vitamin B complex; found naturally in green plant tissue, liver, and yeast. When produced syntehtically, it is identical with pteroylglutamic acid. Therapeutic use during pregnancy may help to prevent birth defects of the spinal column and spinal cord, such as spina bifida." 1
Bonding
Double Bonds: 11
Triple Bonds: 0
Sigma Bonds: 53
Pi Bonds: 11
Total: 64
Carboxyl Groups: 2
Hydroxyl Groups: 1
For More Information
Sources
(1) - Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 18th ed.; F. A. David Company: Philadelphia, PA, 1997; p 21.