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Panthenol (also called pantothenol) is the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), and is thus a provitamin of B5. In organisms, it is quickly oxidized to pantothenic acid. It is a viscous transparent liquid at room temperature. Panthenol is used in pharmaceutical and children's products as a moisturizer and to hasten wound healing.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H19NO4
Molecular weight
205.25 g/mol
IUPAC name
2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethylbutanamide
SMILES
CC(C)(CO)C(C(=O)NCCCO)O
InChIKey
SNPLKNRPJHDVJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.9
Polar surface area
89.8 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Contents
  • Adverse effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Physical and chemical properties
  • Stereochemistry
  • References

Panthenol (also called pantothenol) is the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), and is thus a provitamin of B5. In organisms, it is quickly oxidized to pantothenic acid. It is a viscous transparent liquid at room temperature. Panthenol is used in pharmaceutical and children's products as a moisturizer and to hasten wound healing.

==Adverse effects== Panthenol is generally well-tolerated. In rare cases, skin irritation causing contact dermatitis and contact allergies have been reported.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “DL-panthenol” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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