C6H7N
93.13 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
4-METHYLPYRIDINE
CAS108-89-4EC203-626-4
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
4-Methylpyridine is a pungent liquid organic compound and one of the three isomers of methylpyridine. It serves as a building block for the synthesis of other heterocyclic compounds, particularly as a chemical intermediate in the production of isoniazid.
chemical intermediate for isoniazid synthesisbuilding block for heterocyclic compound synthesis
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CAS 108-89-4
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-methylpyridine
InChIKey
FKNQCJSGGFJEIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=NC=C1
Synonyms (17)
- 4-METHYL-D1-PYRIDINE
- 4-METHYLPYRIDINE
- 4-Mepy
- 4-Picoline
- Ba 35846
- Nicorandil Impurity 1
- PICOLINE, GAMMA
- Pyridine, 4-methyl-
- gamma-Methylpyridine
- gamma-Picoline
- gamma-picolin
- p-Methylpyridine
- p-Picoline
- para-Methylpyridine