2-Methylpyridine

2-Methylpyridine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methylpyridine
	Other names 2-Picoline
Identifiers
CAS Number	109-06-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:50415 ;
ChemSpider	13839199 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.313
PubChem CID	7975;
UNII	3716Q16Q6A ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9021899 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7-6/h2-5H,1H3 Key: BSKHPKMHTQYZBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES Cc1ccccn1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H7N
Molar mass	93.13 g/mol
Appearance	Faintly yellow-green clear liquid
Density	0.943 g/mL
Melting point	−70 °C (−94 °F; 203 K)
Boiling point	128 to 129 °C (262 to 264 °F; 401 to 402 K)
Solubility in water	Miscible
Acidity (pKa)	5.94 (for C5H4(CH3)NH+)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−60.3·10−6 cm3/mol
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2-Methylpyridine, or 2-picoline, is the compound described with formula C₆H₇N. 2-Picoline is a colorless liquid that has an unpleasant odor similar to pyridine. It is mainly used to make vinylpyridine and the agrichemical nitrapyrin.