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HCID 14273Generated: October 23, 2026

2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde

PICOLINALDEHYDE · PYRIDINE-2-ALDEHYDE · PYRIDINE-2-CARBOXALDEHYDE · 2-Pyridinecarboxyaldehyde · PYRIDINE-2-CARBALDEHYDE · 2-PA · 2-FORMYLPYRIDINE · Picolinal

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2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.1121-60-4
Molecular formulaC6H5NO
Average molar mass107.11 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass107.03711378 g/mol
SMILESO=Cc1ccccn1
InChIKeyCSDSSGBPEUDDEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID14273
ChEMBLCHEMBL274794
ChEBICHEBI:73012
EC No.214-333-6
DTXSIDDTXSID1061522

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP0.4
Topological polar surface area30
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms8
Formal charge0
Complexity82.6
Chemical classesNitrogen Compounds -> Pyridines
SpringerMaterials PropertiesSchoenflies notation
LogP (partition coefficient)0.44
Vapor pressure0.56 [mmHg]73Pa at 20℃
Physical DescriptionYellow liquid[Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Melting point-21--22°C
Boiling point181 °C(lit.)
Density1.126 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Refractive indexn20/D 1.536(lit.)
Flash point130 °F
Storage conditions2-8°C
Physical stateliquid (strong colored)
pKa (acidity coefficient)3.8(at 20℃)
ColorClear yellow to yellow-brown
pH6.5 (111g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Solubilitymiscible
SensitivityAir Sensitive
BRN105341
InChI1S/C6H5NO/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7-6/h1-5H
InChIKeyCSDSSGBPEUDDEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES[H]C(=O)c1ccccn1
LogP (partition coefficient)0.714 at 20.5℃
CAS DataBase Reference1121-60-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNIIKH86K8FHZ2
NIST Chemistry Reference2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde(1121-60-4)
EPA Substance Registry System2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde (1121-60-4)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS06
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H317-H318-H330-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP260-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard symbolsXn,Xi,N,T,F
Risk statements (R)10-22-36/37/38-51/53-46-43-34-23-52
Safety statements (S)7-26-36-61-53-45-36/37/39-29-16-36/37
UN transport numberUN 1989 3/PG 3
Water hazard class (WGK)3
F8-10-23
Hazard NoteIrritant/Keep Cold/Air Sensitive
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Hazard class6.1Acute Tox. 2 InhalationAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1Skin Corr. 1BSkin Sens. 1
Packing groupIII
Customs code29333999
Storage class6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2very toxic hazardous materials
REACH registrationsActive

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH226 (17.1%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P284, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P319, P320, P321, P330, P332+P317, P333+P317, P362+P364, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 76 reports by companies from 16 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationChemical: 2-PyridinecarboxaldehydeStatus: Cease Manufacture Update: 10-05-2019 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/255712-Pyridinecarbaldehyde: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazards summaryAn irritant that may cause serious eye injuryMay cause skin sensitizationHarmful by ingestionToxic by inhalation[Alfa Aesar MSDS] Search for (1121-60-4[EC/RN Number]) AND (sensitizer OR sensitization OR allergic) found no results[PubMed) See Pyridine.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesFlam. Liq. 3 (17.1%)
Adverse effectsSkin Sensitizer - An agent that can induce an allergic reaction in the skin.
Toxicity DataLC50 (rat) = 800 mg/m3/4hr
F8-10-23
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
UN transport numberUN 1989 3/PG 3
Customs code29333999
Risk statements (R)10-22-36/37/38-51/53-46-43-34-23-52
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS06
Hazard symbolsXn,Xi,N,T,F
hazard_noteIrritant/Keep Cold/Air Sensitive
Safety statements (S)7-26-36-61-53-45-36/37/39-29-16-36/37
Hazard class6.1Acute Tox. 2 InhalationAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1Skin Corr. 1BSkin Sens. 1
Storage class6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2very toxic hazardous materials
Packing groupIII
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H317-H318-H330-H335
REACH registrationsActive
GHS precautionary statementsP260-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde has been used:To synthesize chitosan based bifunctionalized adsorbent.In the aldol addition reaction with pyruvate in the presence of 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase (KDPG) catalyst to form (S)-4-hydroxy-2-keto-4-(2′-pyridyl)butyrate.In the condensation reaction with (S)-()-α-methylbenzylamine and (R)-(+)-α-methylbenzylamine to synthesize two chiral (S)-()- and (R)-(+)Schiff base compounds.It can also be combined with thiosemicarbazide to form 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone ligand (L) which can further complex with Ni(II) and Cu(II) salts (MX) to form [M(L)2X2] complexes.