P57506

Pyridine

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₅N
• CAS Number: 110-86-1
• Molecular Weight: 79.10
• Beilstein: 103233
• EC Number: 203-809-9
• MDL number: MFCD00011732
• UNSPSC Code: 12352005
• PubChem Substance ID: 329820233
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor density: 2.72 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 10 mmHg ( 13.2 °C); 20 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 899 °F
• expl. lim.: 12.4 %
• impurities: ≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.509 (lit.)
• pH: 8.5 (25 °C, 15.82 g/L)
• bp: 115 °C (lit.)
• mp: −42 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.978 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: C1=CN=CC=C1
• InChI: 1S/C5H5N/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-5H
• InChI key: JUJWROOIHBZHMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Pyridine (Pyr) is a nitrogen-containing six-membered heterocyclic compound that is commonly used as a solvent in organic synthesis. It also has wide applications as a base, catalyst, and intermediate for synthesis.

Application

Pyridine can be used as a solvent:    

• To synthesize glycophospholipids and phosphate diesters or phosphonate monoesters in the presence of trichloroacetonitrile as an activating reagent.      
• In Knoevenagel condensation reactions.      
• In the TEMPO-mediated radical polymerization of 3-vinylpyridine.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H302 + H312 + H332,H315,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 68.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 20 °C - closed cup