pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

59-67-6 C6H5NO2

About pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (CAS 59-67-6) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H5NO2 and a molecular weight of 123.11 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

pyridine-3-carboxylic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
59-67-6
Formula
C6H5NO2
Molecular Weight
123.11 g/mol
IUPAC Name
pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
InChI Key
PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

pyridine-3-carboxylic acid is also known as nicotinic acid, niacin, 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3-Carboxypyridine, vitamin B3, wampocap, among other names.

nicotinic acid niacin 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid 3-Carboxypyridine vitamin B3 wampocap Apelagrin Pellagrin Akotin Daskil

Description

Nicotinic acid is a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid that is pyridine in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a carboxy group. It has a role as a metabolite, a vasodilator agent, an antilipemic drug, an antidote, a mouse metabolite, a plant metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human urinary metabolite and an EC 3.5.1.19 (nicotinamidase) inhibitor. It is a vitamin B3, a pyridine alkaloid and a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a nicotinate.

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