2-Methylpyridine (CHEM004145)

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Accession NumberCHEM004145
Identification
Common Name2-Methylpyridine
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
A methylpyridine carrying a methyl substituent at position 2.
Contaminant Sources
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  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-MepyChEBI
2-PicolineChEBI
alpha-PicolineChEBI
O-MethylpyridineChEBI
O-PicolineChEBI
a-PicolineGenerator
Α-picolineGenerator
2-Picolinium bromideMeSH
Chemical FormulaC6H7N
Average Molecular Mass93.127 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass93.058 g/mol
CAS Registry Number109-06-8
IUPAC Name2-methylpyridine
Traditional Nameα-methylpyridine
SMILESCC1=NC=CC=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7-6/h2-5H,1H3
InChI KeyBSKHPKMHTQYZBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methylpyridines. These are organic compounds containing a pyridine ring substituted at one or more positions by a methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassPyridines and derivatives
Sub ClassMethylpyridines
Direct ParentMethylpyridines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methylpyridine
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility202 g/LALOGPS
logP1.25ALOGPS
logP0.89ChemAxon
logS0.34ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)5.81ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area12.89 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity28.49 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.38 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
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External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0061888
FooDB IDFDB004399
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link2-methylpyridine
Chemspider ID13839199
ChEBI ID50415
PubChem Compound ID7975
Kegg Compound IDC14447
YMDB IDYMDB01458
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21359348
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23290448
3. Haviv F, DeNet RW, Michaels RJ, Ratajczyk JD, Carter GW, Young PR: 2-[(Phenylthio)methyl]pyridine derivatives: new antiinflammatory agents. J Med Chem. 1983 Feb;26(2):218-22.
4. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Methylpyridine
5. Robert Osborne, Kevin D. Bailey, 'Preparation of 2-chloro-5-methylpyridine.' U.S. Patent US4612377, issued September, 1984.: http://www.google.ca/patents/US4612377
6. Dev D. Suresh, Robert DiCosimo, Richard Loiseau, Maria S. Friedrich, Hsiao-Chiung Szabo, 'Preparation of 3-methylpyridine from 2-methylglutaronitrile.' U.S. Patent US5066809, issued June, 1985.: http://www.google.ca/patents/US5066809