Methyl picolinate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

19℃

Boiling point:

95 °C1 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.137 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.521(lit.)

Flash point:

217 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

form 

Crystalline Powder

pka

pK1:2.21(＋1) (25°C)

color 

White

Water Solubility 

Slightly soluble in water.

CAS DataBase Reference

2459-07-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, methyl ester(2459-07-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, methyl ester (2459-07-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29333990

MSDS

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Methyl picolinate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to yellow liquid

Uses

Methyl picolinate is used as pharmaceutical intermediate.

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl picolinate is a member of pyridines and an aromatic carboxylic acid.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 73, p. 5614, 1951 DOI: 10.1021/ja01156a035

General Description

Methyl picolinate (MP) exists in two conformers i.e s-trans and s-cis. Molecular structure of these forms has been investigated by gas electron diffraction.

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