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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Hydroxypyridine

95%

Synonym(s):

4-Pyridinol, 4-Pyridone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H5NO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
95.10
Beilstein:
105800
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

95%

bp

230-235 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

mp

150-151 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C1C=CNC=C1

InChI

1S/C5H5NO/c7-5-1-3-6-4-2-5/h1-4H,(H,6,7)

InChI key

GCNTZFIIOFTKIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

4-Hydroxypyridine was used in the synthesis of (Ag3MoO3F3) (Ag3MoO4)Cl by hydro(solvato)thermal methods. It was used as model compound to study the natural photodegradation of representative aquatic environmental contaminants.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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H Chen et al.
Biochemistry, 32(43), 11591-11599 (1993-11-02)
We have examined the interaction of Citrobacter freundii tyrosine phenol-lyase with both L- and D-alanine. This enzyme catalyzes the racemization of alanine as a side reaction, in addition to the physiological beta-elimination of L-tyrosine to give phenol and ammonium pyruvate.
Heiko Zettl et al.
ACS chemical biology, 7(9), 1488-1495 (2012-06-26)
We present an integrated approach to identify and optimize a novel class of γ-secretase modulators (GSMs) with a unique pharmacological profile. Our strategy included (i) virtual screening through application of a recently developed protocol (PhAST), (ii) synthetic chemistry to discover
Modelling the natural photodegradation of water contaminants: a kinetic study on the light-induced aerobic interactions between riboflavin and 4-hydroxypyridine.
Pajares A, et al.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., A, 139(2), 199-204 (2001)
Natsuki K Kubota et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 11(21), 4569-4575 (2003-10-07)
Piericidins C5 (1) and C6 (2), two new members of the piericidin family, were isolated from a Streptomyces sp. and a Nocardioides sp., together with known piericidins C1 (3), C2 (4), C3 (5), C4 (6), D1 (7), and A3 (8).
G P Carlson
Toxicology letters, 85(3), 173-178 (1996-06-01)
In order to evaluate the possibility that the metabolism of pyridine may be important for its toxic actions, pyridine was compared with pyridine N-oxide, 2-hydroxypyridine, 3-hydroxypyridine, 4-hydroxypyridine and pyridinium methyliodide in rats given equal molar doses of the chemicals i.p.

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