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HCID 70282Generated: October 23, 2026

6-Methylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid

6-METHYLPICOLINIC ACID · 6-METHYLPYRIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID · 6-METHYL-2-PICOLINIC ACID · NSC 26023 · NSC 109143 · IFLAB-BB F1790-0068 · RARECHEM AL BO 1402 · -2-pyridinecarboxyL

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6-Methylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.934-60-1
Molecular formulaC7H7NO2
Average molar mass137.14 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass137.04767846 g/mol
SMILESCc1cccc(C(=O)O)n1
InChIKeyLTUUGSGSUZRPRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID70282
ChEMBLCHEMBL1650458
EC No.213-287-4
DTXSIDDTXSID20239416

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.1
Topological polar surface area50.2
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms10
Formal charge0
Complexity136
LogP (partition coefficient)-1.22
Melting point130 °C
Boiling point100°C/4.5mm
Density1.230±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Flash point100°C/4.5mm
Storage conditionsKeep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
SolubilitySoluble in water
Physical statepowder to crystal
pKa (acidity coefficient)pK1:5.83 (25°C)
ColorWhite to Almost white
InChIInChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8-5)7(9)10/h2-4H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChIKeyLTUUGSGSUZRPRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1(C(O)=O)=NC(C)=CC=C1
CAS DataBase Reference934-60-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNIIKB675Y352L
NIST Chemistry Reference6-Methyl picolinic acid(934-60-1)
UNSPSC Code12352100
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP280g-P261-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-36
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Hazard classIRRITANTEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Customs code29333990
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 48 reports by companies from 7 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29333990
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-36
Hazard classIRRITANTEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP280g-P261-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

Pharmacological activity studied in regard to: Interactions of carrier ligands of antidiabetic metal complexes with human serum albuminAbility to chelate metalloenzyme inhibitorsInteractions of insulin-mimetic zinc(II) complexes with cell constituentsReactant for: Synthesis of inhibitors of human 11β -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1Lewis base organocatalysts for stereoselective hydrosilylation reactionsBiological studies of insulin-enhancing complexes

General Description

6-Methylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-carboxy-6-methylpyridine, 6-methylpicolinic acid) is a heterocyclic building block.