2-Phenylpyridine Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-5°C

Boiling point:

268-270 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.086 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

<0.5 hPa (30 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.623(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

form 

Liquid

pka

4.44±0.25(Predicted)

Specific Gravity

1.086

color 

Clear colorless to yellow

Water Solubility 

Fully miscible with ethanol, acetone, toluene, methylene chloride. Not miscible in water.

Sensitive 

air sensitive

BRN 

110445

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

InChIKey

VQGHOUODWALEFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

1008-89-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Pyridine, 2-phenyl-(1008-89-5)

EPA Substance Registry System

Pyridine, 2-phenyl- (1008-89-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39-36

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

UT7140900

F 

10

TSCA 

No

HazardClass 

IRRITANT, IRRITANT-HARMFUL

HS Code 

29333999

MSDS

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2-Phenylpyridine Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

yellow liquid

Uses

2-Phenylpyridine has been studied as a dopamine d3 receptor selective ligand with potential application for treatment of drug addictions, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease.

Uses

2-Phenylpyridine for synthesis. CAS 1008-89-5, molar mass 155.2 g/mol.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 79, p. 6430, 1957 DOI: 10.1021/ja01581a020
Tetrahedron Letters, 26, p. 3191, 1985 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)98149-8

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