3-Pyridinol
Agent Name
3-Pyridinol
CAS Number
109-00-2
Formula
C5-H5-N-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
3-Hydroxypyridine; 3-Oxopyridine; 3-Pyridol; 3-Pyridone; 3-Pyridyl alcohol; beta-Hydroxypyridine; m-Hydroxypyridine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pyridines
Description
Light tan powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes anticonvulsant effects in acute intraperitoneal studies of mice; Causes altered sleep time and changes in motor activity in lethal-dose studies; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "2-Hydroxypyridine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.552 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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