Chromium(III) nicotinate

Chromium(III) nicotinate
Names
	IUPAC name Chromium(3+) tri(pyridine-3-carboxylate) (idealized)
	Other names Chromium trinicotinate; Chromium niacinate; Chromium polynicotinate; Niacin-bound chromium;
Identifiers
CAS Number	64452-96-6;
ChemSpider	8085563;
DrugBank	DB14529;
EC Number	264-891-9;
PubChem CID	56843898;
UNII	A150AY412V;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8040561;
Properties
Appearance	solid
Odor	Odorless
Melting point	Decomposes above 185 °C prior to melting
Solubility in water	Insoluble to poorly soluble in water
Solubility	Insoluble in organic solvents; unstable and slowly breaks down in coordination-active fluids
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P280, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0
Related compounds
Other anions	Chromium(III) acetate; Chromium(III) chloride;
Other cations	Zinc nicotinate; Copper(II) nicotinate; Iron(III) picolinate;
Related compounds	Nicotinic acid;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Chromium(III) nicotinate (commonly referred to commercially as chromium polynicotinate or niacin-bound chromium) is a compound derived from chromium(III) precursors and nicotinic acid. From the perspective of inorganic chemistry, it is a coordination polymer, possibly a mixture.^[1] The material marketed as a dietary supplement.^[2]

Related compounds

Chromium(III) picolinate, a well-defined chromium complex also sold as a dietary supplement

References

↑ Pham, T. H. Nguyen; Aitken, Jade B.; Levina, Aviva; Lay, Peter A. (2014). "Solid-State Structural Studies of Chromium(III) Nicotinato Nutritional Supplements". Inorganic Chemistry. 53 (19): 10685–10694. doi:10.1021/ic501818w. PMID 25222599.
↑ Yang, X.; Vincent, J. B. (2009). "Mass spectrometric and spectroscopic studies of the structure and composition of chromium nicotinate". Biological Trace Element Research. 129 (1): 275–285. doi:10.1007/s12011-009-8319-8.

[1] Pham, T. H. Nguyen; Aitken, Jade B.; Levina, Aviva; Lay, Peter A. (2014). "Solid-State Structural Studies of Chromium(III) Nicotinato Nutritional Supplements". Inorganic Chemistry. 53 (19): 10685–10694. doi:10.1021/ic501818w. PMID 25222599.

[structure_mass-2] Yang, X.; Vincent, J. B. (2009). "Mass spectrometric and spectroscopic studies of the structure and composition of chromium nicotinate". Biological Trace Element Research. 129 (1): 275–285. doi:10.1007/s12011-009-8319-8.

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