2,4-Lutidine

2,4-Lutidine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,4-Dimethylpyridine
	Other names 2,4-Lutidine
Identifiers
CAS Number	108-47-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	21132380 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.261
EC Number	203-586-8;
PubChem CID	7936;
UNII	83903UJ0WW ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2051556 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H9N/c1-6-3-4-8-7(2)5-6/h3-5H,1-2H3 Key: JYYNAJVZFGKDEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1=CC(=NC=C1)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H9N
Molar mass	107.156 g·mol−1
Appearance	Clear oily liquid
Density	0.9273 g/cm3
Melting point	−64 °C (−83 °F; 209 K)
Boiling point	158.5 °C (317.3 °F; 431.6 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−71.72×10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H226, H302, H312, H332
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P330, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2,4-Lutidine is a heterocyclic organic compound with the formula (CH₃)₂C₅H₃N. It is one of several dimethyl-substituted derivatives of pyridine, all of which are referred to as lutidines. It is a colorless liquid with mildly basic properties and a pungent, noxious odor. The compound has few uses.

It is produced industrially by extraction from coal tars.^[1]

^ Shimizu, Shinkichi; Watanabe, Nanao; Kataoka, Toshiaki; Shoji, Takayuki; Abe, Nobuyuki; Morishita, Sinji; Ichimura, Hisao (2007). "Pyridine and Pyridine Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a22_399. ISBN 978-3527306732.

[Ullmann-1] Shimizu, Shinkichi; Watanabe, Nanao; Kataoka, Toshiaki; Shoji, Takayuki; Abe, Nobuyuki; Morishita, Sinji; Ichimura, Hisao (2007). "Pyridine and Pyridine Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a22_399. ISBN 978-3527306732.

[1]