• Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C62H89CoN13O14P-

    SMILES
    CC1=CC2=C(C=C1C)N(C=N2)[C@@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)OP(=O)(O)O[C@H](C)CNC(=O)CC[C@@]\4([C@H]([C@@H]5[C@]6([C@@]([C@@H](C(=N6)/C(=C\7/[C@@]([C@@H](C(=N7)/C=C\8/C([C@@H](C(=N8)/C(=C4\[N-]5)/C)CCC(=O)N)(C)C)CCC(=O)N)(C)CC(=O)N)/C)CCC(=O)N)(C)CC(=O)N)C)CC(=O)N)C)O.[Co]

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 69.61%
    Savory 36.13%
    Cooling 29.99%
    Meaty 28.86%
    Roasted 23.68%
    Cooked 20.9%
    Milky 18.6%
    Animal 16.1%
    Popcorn 15.36%
    Nutty 13.98%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 76.34%
    Odorless 41.71%
    Bland 29.45%
    Sweet-like 21.19%
    Mild 19.74%
    Cedarleaf 19.69%
    Taco 19.03%
    Nitrile 18.98%
    Very mild 18.94%
    Roasted peanuts 18.56%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    2.62 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    1330.4 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • > 300

    Boiling point

    • > 300
    • > 300 °C

    Flash point

    • 285.58 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • 12.5 mg/mL
    • Soluble in alcohol; insoluble in acetone, chloroform, ether.
    • In water, 1,25X10+4 mg/l @ 25 °C

  • Synonyms

    • cob(I)alamin
    • cyanocobalamin
    • vitamin B12s
    • Hydridocobalamin
    • Hydrido-Cobalamin
    • vitamin B-12s
    • CHEBI:15982
  • Applications

    Cob(I)alamin is the cobalt center in the +1 oxidation state of cobalamin, considered a highly reactive intermediate and potential catalyst in cobalt‑mediated transformations. In practice, it is often evaluated as a biomimetic cofactor in biocatalysis and organic synthesis, capable of acting as a reducing agent and as a mediator for methyl and alkyl transfer in laboratory-scale reactions, supporting radical- and alkylation-type pathways. It is commonly researched in pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis to develop biomimetic cobalt catalysts. It also holds potential in materials science and sensing based on B12-derived compounds, where the cobalt core enables redox-active materials. Finally, cob(I)alamin is used in analytical chemistry and mechanistic studies as a reference system for B12‑dependent transformations. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 15.88
    methanol 90.66
    isopropanol 4.5
    water 2.12
    ethyl acetate 6.25
    n-propanol 7.86
    acetone 22.04
    n-butanol 3.46
    acetonitrile 14.88
    DMF 311.28
    toluene 0.36
    isobutanol 2.84
    1,4-dioxane 18.93
    methyl acetate 15.38
    THF 44.84
    2-butanone 11.71
    n-pentanol 2.71
    sec-butanol 2.62
    n-hexane 0.05
    ethylene glycol 34.07
    NMP 229.08
    cyclohexane 0.06
    DMSO 162.59
    n-butyl acetate 4.03
    n-octanol 1.4
    chloroform 26.32
    n-propyl acetate 6.15
    acetic acid 179.5
    dichloromethane 23.1
    cyclohexanone 11.97
    propylene glycol 28.59
    isopropyl acetate 2.55
    DMAc 158.84
    2-ethoxyethanol 37.57
    isopentanol 1.62
    n-heptane 0.05
    ethyl formate 23.31
    1,2-dichloroethane 8.52
    n-hexanol 1.62
    2-methoxyethanol 107.47
    isobutyl acetate 2.58
    tetrachloromethane 1.88
    n-pentyl acetate 4.67
    transcutol 29.37
    n-heptanol 1.95
    ethylbenzene 0.23
    MIBK 1.79
    2-propoxyethanol 30.8
    tert-butanol 2.08
    MTBE 0.8
    2-butoxyethanol 20.74
    propionic acid 25.41
    o-xylene 0.21
    formic acid 359.49
    diethyl ether 1.67
    m-xylene 0.18
    p-xylene 0.45
    chlorobenzene 1.53
    dimethyl carbonate 28.79
    n-octane 0.04
    formamide 247.66
    cyclopentanone 45.09
    2-pentanone 5.12
    anisole 1.88
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2.92
    gamma-butyrolactone 104.47
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 40.17
    pyridine 17.89
    3-pentanone 3.97
    furfural 119.88
    n-dodecane 0.03
    diethylene glycol 54.58
    diisopropyl ether 0.18
    tert-amyl alcohol 1.54
    acetylacetone 14.34
    n-hexadecane 0.03
    acetophenone 4.72
    methyl propionate 12.28
    isopentyl acetate 2.51
    trichloroethylene 32.79
    n-nonanol 1.4
    cyclohexanol 1.4
    benzyl alcohol 4.51
    2-ethylhexanol 0.63
    isooctanol 1.15
    dipropyl ether 1.39
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1.98
    ethyl lactate 11.66
    propylene carbonate 37.98
    n-methylformamide 165.96
    2-pentanol 1.01
    n-pentane 0.04
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 12.96
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 8.59
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 10.82
    mesitylene 0.09
    ε-caprolactone 17.85
    p-cymene 0.17
    epichlorohydrin 58.87
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4.27
    2-aminoethanol 33.91
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 157.25
    sulfolane 135.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.02
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 7.14
    n-hexyl acetate 3.98
    isooctane 0.01
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 17.35
    sec-butyl acetate 1.95
    tert-butyl acetate 1.7
    decalin 0.03
    glycerin 94.69
    diglyme 34.45
    acrylic acid 55.97
    isopropyl myristate 0.84
    n-butyric acid 16.29
    acetyl acetate 7.6
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 2.82
    ethyl propionate 4.65
    nitromethane 312.21
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4.19
    benzonitrile 4.91
    trioctyl phosphate 1.7
    1-bromopropane 1.49
    gamma-valerolactone 154.24
    n-decanol 0.9
    triethyl phosphate 2.18
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.46
    propionitrile 6.27
    vinylene carbonate 48.27
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 120.41
    DMS 7.51
    cumene 0.16
    2-octanol 0.89
    2-hexanone 4.54
    octyl acetate 1.8
    limonene 0.2
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 36.76
    ethyl orthosilicate 1.58
    tributyl phosphate 1.94
    diacetone alcohol 6.86
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1.42
    acrylonitrile 20.11
    aniline 2.05
    1,3-propanediol 31.69
    bromobenzene 1.22
    dibromomethane 7.11
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 22.57
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2.22
    tetrabutyl urea 3.63
    diisobutyl methanol 0.26
    2-phenylethanol 3.64
    styrene 0.35
    dioctyl adipate 2.3
    dimethyl sulfate 61.26
    ethyl butyrate 3.0
    methyl lactate 36.32
    butyl lactate 10.23
    diethyl carbonate 2.96
    propanediol butyl ether 22.3
    triethyl orthoformate 2.87
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.14
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 5.37
    morpholine 27.75
    tert-butylamine 0.48
    n-dodecanol 0.54
    dimethoxymethane 61.22
    ethylene carbonate 26.22
    cyrene 29.27
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 11.37
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1.79
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3.73
    4-methylpyridine 7.55
    dibutyl ether 0.88
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.26
    DEF 14.14
    dimethyl isosorbide 20.08
    tetrachloroethylene 12.86
    eugenol 10.03
    triacetin 9.22
    span 80 9.51
    1,4-butanediol 12.63
    1,1-dichloroethane 5.11
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1.33
    methyl formate 153.39
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1.74
    n-decane 0.06
    butyronitrile 3.79
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.63
    1-chlorooctane 0.33
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.11
    n-nonane 0.05
    undecane 0.04
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.02
    cyclooctane 0.02
    cyclopentanol 5.19
    tetrahydropyran 4.47
    tert-amyl methyl ether 0.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 18.41
    1-hexene 0.27
    2-isopropoxyethanol 12.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 88.57
    methyl butyrate 7.68

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