Physico-chemical properties of biotin, Science

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Important physico-chemical properties of biotin include  the following:

a)  It forms colourless, needle shaped crystals.

b)  The vitamin is sparingly soluble in  cold water but highly soluble in hot water. The compound is sparingly soluble  in alcohol.

c)  Biotin forms salts with alkali hydroxides such as  NaOH.

d)  The compound is photostable.

e)  Biotin is destroyed in acid solution. 


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