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۳-متیل‌پیریدین

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۳-متیل‌پیریدین

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Also known as b-Picoline, beta-picoline, 3-methylpyridine

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.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H7N
Molecular weight
93.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-methylpyridine
SMILES
CC1=CN=CC=C1
InChIKey
ITQTTZVARXURQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.2
Polar surface area
12.9 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
picoline
Mass
93.058
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melting point
-18.0
found in taxon
corn mint
chemical formula
C₆H₇N
canonical SMILES
CC1=CN=CC=C1
Commons category
3-Methylpyridine
ionization energy
9.04
boiling point
144.14
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