Pantothenic acid or vitamin B5  is, a water soluble vitamin, required to sustain life. Pantothenic acid is needed to form coenzyme-A (CoA), and is critical in the metabolism and synthesis of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

Nutritional Phytochemical Analytical Laboratory

Molecular Weight: 219.23

Molecular Formula:  C9H17NO5

IUPAC Name: 3-[(2R,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-butanoyl)amino]propanoic acid

CAS Name: N-[(2R)-2,4-Dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutyl]-b-alanine

CAS number:  79-83-4

Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic Acid

Structural Formula

3D Structural Formula