Properties
- 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
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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