2-Hydroxy-6-methylpyridine Chemical Properties

Melting point:

157-159 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

131-133C

Density 

1.1143 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5040 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

Crystalline Powder

pka

12.12±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to cream

BRN 

107073

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H7NO/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8)7-5/h2-4H,1H3,(H,7,8)

InChIKey

JEAVIRYCMBDJIU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

CAS DataBase Reference

3279-76-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2(1H)-Pyridinone, 6-methyl-(3279-76-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,Xn

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-40

Safety Statements 

26-36-22

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29333999

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:6-Methyl-2-pyridinol

2-Hydroxy-6-methylpyridine Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to cream-colored crystalline powder

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 71, p. 1186, 1949 DOI: 10.1021/ja01172a014

General Description

2-Hydroxy-6-methylpyridine reacts with carboxylic acids RCOOH to give an equilibrium mixture of products M(2)(O(2)CR)(n)(mhp)(4-n) where R = 2-thienyl and phenyl. mhp is the anion formed from deprotonation of 2-hydroxy-6-methylpyridine.

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