Title: Sodium Folate

CAS Registry Number: 6484-89-5

CAS Name: N-[4-[[(2-Amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid monosodium salt

Additional Names: folic acid sodium salt; sodium pteroylglutamate

Trademarks: sodium Folvite

Molecular Formula: C19H18N7NaO6

Molecular Weight: 463.38

Percent Composition: C 49.25%, H 3.92%, N 21.16%, Na 4.96%, O 20.72%

Properties: Sold only as sterile soln in ampuls. Clear, mobile liquid. Yellow to orange-yellow color. pH between 8.5 and 11.0. For spectrophotometric data see Folic Acid.

Therap-Cat: Water-soluble hematopoietic vitamin.

Keywords: Vitamin/Vitamin Source.