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Zinc picolinate
 
product description
Product: Zinc picolinate
CAS RN: 17949-65-4
Molecular Formula:
Formula Weight:3 309.59
 
Physical Characters and Index
Product Name:Zinc picolinate
CAS:17949-65-4
Molecular Formula:C12H8N2O4Zn
Molecular Weight:309.59
Purity:99%
Appearance:White or off-white crystalline powder.
Melting point:225-227 °C (decomp)(Solv: water (7732-18-5))
Storage conditions:Store at RT.
 
Use and description
Zinc pyridine-2-carboxylate is an organic acid salt with the chemical formula Zn(C₆H₄O₂N)₂, or ZnPic for short. It can be prepared by the reaction of pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and zinc sulfate, and the used pyridine-2-carboxylic acid can be obtained by the oxidation reaction of 2-methylpyridine. It can be used as a dietary zinc supplement.