Chemical Property of 3-Pyridylacetate
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:white to beige crystalline powder
- Vapor Pressure:0.000463mmHg at 25°C
- Melting Point:161-163 °C(lit.)
- Boiling Point:301.6 °C at 760 mmHg
- Flash Point:136.2 °C
- PSA:50.19000
- LogP:1.51070
- Storage Temp.:Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
- Solubility.:DMSO (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)
- XLogP3:0.6
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:0
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
- Rotatable Bond Count:1
- Exact Mass:136.039853434
- Heavy Atom Count:10
- Complexity:119
- Purity/Quality:
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99%, *data from raw suppliers
3-Pyridine acetic acid HCl *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
Xi
- Hazard Codes:Xi
- Statements:
36/37/38
- Safety Statements:
26-36
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Canonical SMILES:C1=CC(=CN=C1)CC(=O)[O-]
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Description
3-Pyridylacetic acid hydrochloride, also known as 3-pyridineacetic acid hydrochloride, consists of seven carbon atoms, seven hydrogen atoms, one nitrogen atom, two oxygen atoms, and one chlorine atom. It is a monocarboxylic acid and a higher homologue of nicotinic acid. It contains a pyridine ring with an acetic acid group attached. 3-Pyridylacetic acid hydrochloride falls into the category of carboxylic acids and is structurally related to niacin (nicotinic acid).
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Uses
3-Pyridylacetic Acid Hydrochloride serves as an intermediate compound in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, such as risedronate sodium (a drug used to treat osteoporosis) and the fungicide pyridoxime. As an intermediate, it undergoes condensation, hydrolysis, and salt formation reactions to produce final pharmaceutical products.
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Production Methods
Common methods for its synthesis involve reactions starting from 3-chloromethylpyridine and sodium cyanide or starting from nicotinic acid through esterification and condensation reactions.