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C6H5NO2
123.11 g/mol
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Picolinic acid

CAS98-98-6EC202-719-7
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound

Picolinic acid is a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid with the carboxy group at position 2. It serves as a MALDI matrix material and is an intermediate in the metabolism of tryptophan.

MALDI matrix materialIron-chelating agent

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

pyridine-2-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

SIOXPEMLGUPBBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (37)
  • 6PC
  • PLA
  • 2-Carboxypyridine
  • 2-Picolinic acid
  • 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • 2-picolic acid
  • 2-pyridincarboxylic acid
  • 2-pyridine carboxic acid
  • 2-pyridinecarboxylate
  • A-Picolinic acid
  • Acide picolique
  • Acide picolique [French]
  • Isoniazid Impurity 9
  • Isoniazid Impurity G
  • Nicogamol
  • Nikogamol
  • PCL 016
  • PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID
  • Picolinic acid (PCL 016)
  • Pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
  • Pyridine-A-carboxylic acid
  • Pyridine-carboxylique-2
  • Pyridinecarboxylic acid-(2)
  • a-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • alpha-Picolinic acid
  • alpha-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • o-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • picolic acid
  • picolinic acid
  • pyridine, 2-carboxy-
  • pyridinium 2-carboxylate