Thiamine is used to treat beriberi (tingling and numbness in feet and hands, muscle loss, and poor reflexes caused by a lack of thiamine in the diet) and to treat and prevent Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (tingling and numbness in hands and feet, memory loss, confusion caused by a lack of thiamine in the diet).
General Information: –
CAS No – 67-03-8
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight – C12H17ClN4OS·HCl·xH2O = 337.26 (as Anhydrous)
Physical State (20 deg.C) – Solid
Store Under Inert Gas – Store under inert gas
Condition to Avoid – Light Sensitive,Hygroscopic
PubChem Substance ID – 87576174
Specifications: –
Appearance – White to Almost white powder to crystal
Purity(HPLC) – min. 98.0 area%
Purity(Argentometric Titration) – min. 98.0 %(calcd.on anh.substance)
Solubility in Water – almost transparency
Water – max. 5.0 %
Applications: –
Thiamine or thiamin, also known as vitamin B1, is a colorless compound with the chemical formula C12H17N4OS. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Thiamine decomposes if heated. Thiamine was first discovered by Umetaro Suzuki in Japan when researching how rice bran cured patients of Beriberi.