3-Methylpyridine

3-Methylpyridine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Methylpyridine
Other names
3-Picoline
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1366
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.307 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-636-9
2450
RTECS number
  • TJ5000000
UNII
UN number 2313
  • InChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-3-2-4-7-5-6/h2-5H,1H3
    Key: ITQTTZVARXURQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Cc1cccnc1
Properties
C6H7N
Molar mass 93.13 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.957 g/mL
Melting point −19 °C (−2 °F; 254 K)
Boiling point 144 °C (291 °F; 417 K)
Miscible
-59.8·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H226, H302, H311, H314, H315, H319, H331, H332, H335
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P311, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P361, P362, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Methylpyridine or 3-picoline, is an organic compound with formula 3-CH3C5H4N. It is one of three positional isomers of methylpyridine, whose structures vary according to where the methyl group is attached around the pyridine ring. This colorless liquid is a precursor to pyridine derivatives that have applications in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. Like pyridine, 3-methylpyridine is a colorless liquid with a strong odor and is classified as a weak base.[1]

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