6-Methyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

130 °C

Boiling point:

100°C/4.5mm

Density 

1.230±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

Flash point:

100°C/4.5mm

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water

form 

powder to crystal

pka

pK1:5.83 (25°C)

color 

White to Almost white

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8-5)7(9)10/h2-4H,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

LTUUGSGSUZRPRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(C(O)=O)=NC(C)=CC=C1

CAS DataBase Reference

934-60-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

6-Methyl picolinic acid(934-60-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-36

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29333990

6-Methyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White to beige powder

Uses

Pharmacological activity studied in regard to:

• Interactions of carrier ligands of antidiabetic metal complexes with human serum albumin
• Ability to chelate metalloenzyme inhibitors
• Interactions of insulin-mimetic zinc(II) complexes with cell constituents

• Synthesis of inhibitors of human 11β -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
• Lewis base organocatalysts for stereoselective hydrosilylation reactions

General Description

6-Methylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-carboxy-6-methylpyridine, 6-methylpicolinic acid) is a heterocyclic building block.

6-Methyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid(934-60-1)Related Product Information

• Kresoxim-methyl
• Methanol
• Basic Violet 1
• Acetonitrile
• 2-Picolinic acid
• Methyl acrylate
• 2,6-Lutidine
• Methylparaben
• Chromium picolinate
• Paraquat dichloride
• 4-Methylpyridine
• Zinc picolinate
• Methyl acetate
• Methyl
• Dimethyl 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylate
• Pyrroloquinoline quinone
• Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid
• Chelidamic acid