METHYL PICOLINATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 2459-07-6

METHYL PICOLINATE

EINECS NO. 219-545-2
FORMULA C7H7NO2
MOL WT. 137.14

HS CODE

 2933.39

TOXICITY

  
SYNONYMS 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, Methyl ester;
 Methylpyridin-2-carboxylat (German); Piridina-2-carboxilato de metilo (Spanish); Pyridine-2-carboxylate de méthyle (French); Methyl pyridine-2-carboxylate; Methyl-2-picolinate;
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CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE clear to slightly yellow liquid
MELTING POINT 18 - 20 C
BOILING POINT 233 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.137
SOLUBILITY IN WATER  
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VAPOR DENSITY  

NFPA RATINGS

 Health: 1; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0 

AUTOIGNITION

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 1.521

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

APPLICATIONS
Picolinic acid, an isomer of nicotinic acid, is a six-membered ring structure compound composed of five carbon atoms and a nitrogen which replace one carbon-hydrogen unit in the benzene ring, plus a carboxyl side chain at 2-position (nicotinic acid has a carboxyl side chain at 3-position). It acts as a chelating agent of elements such as chromium, zinc, manganese, copper, iron, and molybdenum in the body. It is involved in phenylalanine, tryptophan, and alkaloids production, and for the quantitative detection of calcium. This forms a complex with zinc, may facilitate the passage of zinc through the gastrointestinal wall and into the circulatory system. Commercially picolinic acid is used as an intermediate to produce pharmaceuticals (especially local anesthetics) and metal salts for the application of nutritional supplements. Its esters are used in manufacturing pharmaceuticals and pesticides.
SALES SPECIFICATION
APPEARANCE clear to slightly yellow liquid

ASSAY

 99.0% max
LOSS ON DRYING 0.5% max
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 200kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION

Hazard Symbols: , Risk Phrases: 36/37/38, Safety Phrases: 24/25-28A-37-45