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270970

Pyridine

anhydrous, 99.8%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H5N
CAS Number:
110-86-1
Molecular Weight:
79.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57648214
EC Number:
203-809-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
103233
MDL number:
MFCD00011732
Assay:
99.8%
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
115 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
10 mmHg ( 13.2 °C), 20 mmHg ( 25 °C)
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grade

anhydrous

Quality Segment

200

vapor density

2.72 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 13.2 °C), 20 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

99.8%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

899 °F

expl. lim.

12.4 %

impurities

<0.003% water, <0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

color

colorless

refractive index

n20/D 1.509 (lit.)

pH

~8.81 (20 °C)

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

General description

Pyridine is a basic N-heterocyclic compound. It acts as nitrogen donor ligand and forms many metal-pyridine complexes. Its complexes having tetrahedral and octahedral geometries can be differentiated by infra-red spectral investigations.

Application

Pyridine may be used as a base for the conversion of:
  • Alkyltrichlorosilanes to trimethoxyalkylsilanes, which are used as precursors for preparing alkylsilicates.
  • 1-Indanone to 1-indanone oxime, which can undergo reductive ring-expansion to form tetrahydroquinoline.

It may also be used to catalyze the borylation reaction of haloarenes to form arylboronates without using transition metal catalysts.
Pyridine (py) may be used in the preparation of vanadium oxide nanoparticles and iron benzenedicarboxylates, Fe(OH)(BDC)(py)0.85 (BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, py = pyridine). It may be employed as catalyst in Knoevenagel condensation reaction.

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pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

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

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

68.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

20 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Listings

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Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 1 petroleums + Hazardous rank II + Water soluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

270970-100ML:4.548173964324E12 + 270970-1L:4.548173964331E12 + 270970-2L:4.548173964348E12

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