Orotic acid hydrate, 98%
Orotic acid hydrate, 98%
Orotic acid hydrate, 98%
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Orotic acid hydrate, 98%

CAS: 50887-69-9 | C5H4N2O4 | 156.10 g/mol
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Catalog number A18594.30
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS50887-69-9
IUPAC Name2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
Molecular FormulaC5H4N2O4
InChI KeyPXQPEWDEAKTCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESOC(=O)C1=CC(=O)NC(=O)N1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Loss on Drying8-12%
Appearance (Color)White to pale cream
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Assay (Aqueous acid-base Titration)≥97.5 to ≤102.5% (dry wt. basis)
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Orotic acid hydrate is used in cosmetic and food industry. It is also used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Orotic acid hydrate is used in cosmetic and food industry. It is also used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.

Solubility
Soluble in water (1.7 mg/ml), and ammonium hydroxide. Insoluble in chloroform.

Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Andrew C. Peacock.; C. Wesley Dingman. Resolution of Multiple Ribonucleic Acid Species by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis. Biochemistry. 1967, 6 (6), 1818-1827.
  2. C. Wesley. Dingman.; Andrew C. Peacock. Analytical studies on nuclear ribonucleic acid using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Chem. Commun. 1968, 7 (2), 659-668.