2-Benzylpyridine Chemical Properties

Melting point:

8-10 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

276 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.579(lit.)

Flash point:

257 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

pka

5.13(at 25℃)

color 

yellow

Water Solubility 

insoluble

BRN 

115875

InChIKey

PCFUWBOSXMKGIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2.570 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

101-82-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Pyridine, 2-(phenylmethyl)-(101-82-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

Pyridine, 2-(phenylmethyl)- (101-82-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,Xn

Risk Statements 

36-36/37/38-22

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

RIDADR 

2810

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

US2620000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29333999

Toxicity

LD50 scu-mus: 1500 mg/kg AEPPAE 227,129,55

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2-Benzylpyridine Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

2-Benzylpyridine is a clear yellow to brown liquid or pale straw-colored oily liquid. Poorly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. Powerful green vegetable type odor with considerable resemblance to the odor of raw stringbeans (or “Haricots-verts”). The warm-herbaceous undertone is often accompanied by traces of a protein-like terminal note, possibly impurity-odor. Moderate tenacity.

Uses

2-Benzylpyridine is used in organic synthesis.

Uses

2-Benzylpyridine is a benzylpyridine with antifungal properties. 2-Benzylpyridine is also used as a chromogenic reagent for micro determination of Molybednum.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 24, p. 1205, 1987 DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570240453
Tetrahedron Letters, 24, p. 889, 1983 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)81556-7

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by subcutaneousroute. When heated to decomposition it emits toxicvapors of NOx.

Purification Methods

Dry it with NaOH for several days, then distil it from CaO under reduced pressure, and redistil the middle fraction. [Beilstein 20/7 V 556.]

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