7401. β-Picoline

Nomenclature

CAS number: 108-99-6
3-Methylpyridine.
C6H7N; mol wt 93.13.
C 77.38%, H 7.58%, N 15.04%.

Properties

Colorless liq; sweetish, not unpleasant odor. d415 0.9613; bp 143-144°; nD24 1.5043. Miscible with water, alcohol, ether.

Use

Solvent; intermediate in the dye and resins industries; in the manuf of insecticides, waterproofing agents, niacin, and niacinamide.