Methylcobalamin

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Methylcobalamin (mecobalamin MeCbl or MeB12) is a cobalamin a form of vitamin B12. It differs from cyanocobalamin in that the cyanide is replaced by a methyl group. Methylcobalamin features an octahedral cobalt(III) centre. Methylcobalamin can be obtained as bright red crystals. From the perspective of coordination chemistry methylcobalamin is notable as a rare example of a compound that contains metal-alkyl bonds.

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ATC prefix

B03

ATC suffix

BA05

CAS number

13422-55-4

FDA UNII code

BR1SN1JS2W

IUPAC name

carbanide; cobalt(3+);

PubChem

6436232