2-Methylpyridine

C₆H₇NCAS 109-06-893.13 g/mol

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Properties

Molecular formula: C₆H₇N
Molar mass: 93.13 g/mol
Exact mass: 93.0578 Da
Density: 0.9443 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point: −70 °C
Boiling point: 128–129 °C
pKa: 5.96 (20 °C)
Flash point: 26 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility: miscible (20 °C)
logP: 1.39Crippen estimate
Polar surface area: 12.9 Å²
H-bond donors / acceptors: 0 / 1
Rotatable bonds: 0

Hazards

Warning

H226 Flammable liquid and vaporFlammable liquids
H302 Harmful if swallowedAcute toxicity, oral
H312 Harmful in contact with skinAcute toxicity, dermal
H319 Causes serious eye irritationSerious eye damage/eye irritation
H332 Harmful if inhaledAcute toxicity, inhalation
H335 May cause respiratory irritationSpecific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 613-036-00-2), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number

109-06-8

SMILES

Cc1ccccn1

InChIKey

BSKHPKMHTQYZBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7-6/h2-5H,1H3

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Names and synonyms

7 names

Pyridine, 2-methyl-
2-Picoline
α-Picoline
α-Methylpyridine
o-Picoline
o-Methylpyridine
NSC 3409

Safety data sheets

One stored sheet lists this compound in section 3, matched by the CAS number 109-06-8. Each row opens the sheet with its composition and PDF.

2-Picoline ≤ 100 %Fisher Scientific · 2025-12-18

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Work with 2-Methylpyridine

Predict the NMR spectrum1H and 13C shifts with multiplicities Make a solutionWhat to weigh for any molarity and volume Check drug-likenessLipinski, Veber and lead-likeness Boiling point under vacuumAt any pressure, from its normal boiling point Isotope patternExact mass and the mass spectrum pattern

Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

2-Methylpyridine1333-41-1

Similar compounds

2,6-Lutidine108-48-548 % similar 2,2'-Bipyridine366-18-748 % similar 4-Fluoro-2-methylpyridine766-16-546 % similar 3-Methylpyridazine1632-76-446 % similar 4-Methylpyrimidine3438-46-846 % similar 2,4-Lutidine108-47-444 % similar 2-(4-Methylphenyl)pyridine4467-06-543 % similar 2-Methyl-1,5-naphthyridine7675-32-343 % similar

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue. All similar compounds

Same formula

4-Methylpyridine108-89-4 3-Methylpyridine108-99-6 5-Hexynenitrile14918-21-9 3-Methylenecyclobutanecarbonitrile15760-35-7 Polyaniline25233-30-1 Benzen-2,3,4,5,6-d5-amine4165-61-1 Aniline62-53-3

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