4-Methylpyridine

4-Methylpyridine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 4-Methylpyridine
	Other names 4-Picoline; γ-picoline
Identifiers
CAS Number	108-89-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:32547 ;
ChemSpider	13874733 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.298
PubChem CID	7963;
UNII	TJD6V9SSO7 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4021892 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-2-4-7-5-3-6/h2-5H,1H3 Key: FKNQCJSGGFJEIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES Cc1ccncc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H7N
Molar mass	93.129 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.957 g/mL
Melting point	2.4 °C (36.3 °F; 275.5 K)
Boiling point	145 °C (293 °F; 418 K)
Solubility in water	Miscible
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−59.8·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Flash point	39 °C (102 °F; 312 K)
Autoignition; temperature	538 °C; 1,000 °F; 811 K
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4-Methylpyridine is the organic compound with the formula CH₃C₅H₄N. It is one of the three isomers of methylpyridine. This pungent liquid is a building block for the synthesis of other heterocyclic compounds. Its conjugate acid, the 4-methylpyridinium ion, has a pK_a of 5.98, about 0.7 units above that of pyridine itself.