SHEET /m/niacin · PubChem CID 938 · CAS 59-67-6 · REV 2026.07
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Nicotinic acid
from sourceC6H5NO2 · 123.11 g/mol
nicotinate · m-pyridinecarboxylic acid · Nicacid · Pelonin
What is Nicotinic acid?
Vitamin B3, which your cells use to turn food into usable energy; roasting even creates a little of it in coffee. Found in coffee, beer, bread, and breakfast cereal. from source
CategoryNutrient
Chemical familyCarboxylic Acids
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C1=CC(=CN=C1)C(=O)OWhere you'll find it
Coffeewhat else is in it →Beerwhat else is in it →Breadwhat else is in it →Breakfast cerealwhat else is in it →
Curated by MoleculeFinder from source
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 7,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
7,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
4 more reported values
- 3,720 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 730 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
- 3,500 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
- 5,000 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
WarningIrritantH319, H402from source
Keep roaming
Where Nicotinic acid leads
Found infrom source
Relatedcomputed
Nicotinamide65% similarNo functional group in common: Nicotinamide carries an amide group, while Nicotinic acid carries a carboxylic acid group.Benzoic acid52% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.Benzophenone40% similarNo functional group in common: Benzophenone carries a ketone group, while Nicotinic acid carries a carboxylic acid group.Acetophenone37% similarNo functional group in common: Acetophenone carries a ketone group, while Nicotinic acid carries a carboxylic acid group.Sodium benzoate36% similarNo functional group in common: Sodium benzoate carries an aromatic ring, while Nicotinic acid carries a carboxylic acid group.Benzoyl peroxide36% similarNo functional group in common: Benzoyl peroxide carries an aromatic ring, while Nicotinic acid carries a carboxylic acid group.