2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic Acid
- Chemical Name:2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid
- CAS No.:499-83-2
- MF:C7H5NO4
- MW:167.12
- Specification: USP|EP|BP
- Purity: 99% or As customer requested
- Appearance: white
- Solubility:5 g/L (20 ºC)
- Product Categories:Carboxylic Acids;Carboxes;Pyridines;Pyridine;pyridine derivative;Organic acids
- Test method: HPLC
Description
Dipicolinic acid is a pyridinedicarboxylic acid carrying two carboxy groups at positions 2 and 6. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a dipicolinate(1-). (Source: ChEBI)
Dipicolinic acid Basic information
| Product Name: | 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid |
| Synonyms: | Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid 98%;2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid solution, Eluent concentrate for IC, 0.02M in water;2,6-PyridinedicarboxylicAcid99%;Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylicacid,98%;IFLAB-BB F0451-0137;LABOTEST-BB LT00848023;RARECHEM AL BO 1335;PYRIDINE-2,6-DICARBOXYLIC ACID |
| CAS: | 499-83-2 |
| MF: | C7H5NO4 |
| MW: | 167.12 |
| EINECS: | 207-894-3 |
| Product Categories: | Carboxylic Acids;Carboxes;Pyridines;Pyridine;pyridine derivative;Organic acids |
| Mol File: | 499-83-2.mol |
Dipicolinic acid Chemical Structure
2,6-Dipicolinic acid Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 248-250 °C (dec.)(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 295.67°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 1.5216 (rough estimate) |
| vapor pressure | <0.01 hPa (20 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.6280 (estimate) |
| Fp | 188 °C |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | H2O: 1%, clear |
| pka | 2.16(at 25℃) |
| form | Crystalline Powder |
| color | White |
| PH | 2.0 (5g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| Water Solubility | 5 g/L (20 ºC) |
| BRN | 131629 |
| InChIKey | WJJMNDUMQPNECX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 499-83-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid(499-83-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid (499-83-2) |
2,6-Dipicolinic acid Usage And Synthesis
| Chemical Properties | White crystalline powder |
| Uses | Used to prepare dipicolinato ligated lanthanide1 and transition metal2 complexes. |
| Uses | 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid is an amphoteric polar metabolite produced by many bacterial and fungal species. Prior to its discovery as a microbial metabolite, dipicolinic acid had long been recognised as a chelating agent for many metal ions. Wide distribution of dipicolinic acid among microbes makes it an important dereplication standard in discovery. Dipicolinic acid reaches high concentrations (~10% w/w) in Bacillus endospores aiding heat resistance and is used in laboratories as a marker for the effectiveness of sterilisation. |
2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials
Ethyl acetate–>Sulfuric acid–>Potassium permanganate–>2,6-Lutidine–>Heptanedioic acid, 2,6-dioxo—>6-Methyl-2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde–>6-(4-FLUOROPHENYL)PYRIDINE-2-CARBALDEHYDE–>dichromic acid–>DIMETHYL PIMELATE–>trans-Cinnamic acid
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