Picolinic acid

CAS Number: 98-98-6

Molecular Formula: C6H5NO2

Purity: 99% purity

About Picolinic acid

Pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (CAS 98-98-6) serves as a critical chelating agent and building block within the U.S. pharmaceutical landscape, where the demand for high purity fine chemicals is surging due to the domestic growth of CDMOs specializing in complex nitrogen heterocycles. 2-Picolinic acid is increasingly utiliz...

Picolinic acid Specifications

CAS Number

98-98-6

Molecular Formula

C6H5NO2

Molecular Weight

123.11 g/mol

IUPAC Name

Pyridine-2-carboxylic acid

Canonical SMILES

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

InChI Key

SIOXPEMLGUPBBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS Number

98-98-6

Molecular Formula

C6H5NO2

Molecular Weight

123.11 g/mol

IUPAC Name

Pyridine-2-carboxylic acid

Canonical SMILES

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

InChI Key

SIOXPEMLGUPBBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Molecular Weight

123.11 g/mol

Purity

99% purity

Physical appearance

White to orange to green powder to crystal

Chelating Agent

A natural and versatile bidentate chelator used to form stable complexes with alkaline earth and transition metals such as zinc, iron, and chromium to enhance mineral bioavailability and support metabolic studies

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

A critical building block utilized in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including the anesthetic Mepivacaine, antiviral agents for treating herpes and adenovirus, and BACE 2 inhibitors for diabetes research

Agrochemical Intermediate

A foundational precursor employed in the production of selective auxin herbicides like picloram, clopyralid, and aminopyralid for effective broadleaf weed management

Organic Synthesis Reagent

A functionalized pyridine derivative used as a substrate in the Mitsunobu and Hammick reactions to develop complex heterocyclic molecules and pyridyl-carbinols

MALDI Matrix Material

A specialized chemical matrix utilized in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry for the analytical characterization of biomolecules.