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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Methylpyridine

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

4-Methylpyridine, 4-Picoline

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H7N
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
93.13
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
EC Index Number:
203-626-4
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

5.8 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

>500 °C

potency

1290 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
270 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.3-8.7 % (v/v)

bp

145 °C/1013 hPa

mp

3 °C

transition temp

flash point 40 °C

solubility

1000 g/L

density

0.95 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C6H7N/c1-6-2-4-7-5-3-6/h2-5H,1H3

InChI key

FKNQCJSGGFJEIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Hemocompatible nanomaterials for biosensing: </strong>4-Methylpyridine is used as the functionalizing agent in the synthesis of the 3-n-propyl(2-amino-4-methyl)pyridium chloride ( SiAMPy+Cl-) material through a sol-gel procedure for the production of stable nanoconjugates with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs-SiAMPy+) (Lima et al., 2022).</li>
</ul>

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.953 - 0.955
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

Pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

102.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

39 °C - closed cup


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