6526. Nicotinic Acid Benzyl Ester

Nomenclature

CAS number: 94-44-0
3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid phenylmethyl ester; pyridine-β-carboxylic acid benzyl ester; benzyl nicotinate; Rubriment (Nordmark); Pycaril; Pykaryl.
C13H11NO2; mol wt 213.23.
C 73.23%, H 5.20%, N 6.57%, O 15.01%.

Description and references

Prepn: GB 817103 (1959 to Nordmark-Werke).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, bp3-4 170°.

Therapeutic Category

Rubefacient.