About
Biotin is an organic heterobicyclic compound that consists of 2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazole having a valeric acid substituent attached to the tetrahydrothiophene ring. The parent of the class of biotins. It has a role as a coenzyme, a cofactor, a prosthetic group, a nutraceutical, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human metabolite and a fundamental metabolite. It is a vitamin B7 and a member of biotins. It is a conjugate acid of a biotinate.
Properties
IUPAC name5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxo-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrothieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid
CAS number58-85-5
Molar mass244.31 g/mol
Melting point232 °C