Isonicotinic acid
Agent Name
Isonicotinic acid
CAS Number
55-22-1
Formula
C6-H5-N-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
4-Carboxypyridine; 4-Picolinic acid; 4-Pyridinecarboxylic acid; Acide iso-nicotinique [French]; gamma-Picolinic acid; gamma-Pyridinecarboxylic acid; INA; p-Pyridinecarboxylic acid; [ChemIDplus] Pyridine-4-carboxylic acid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Pyridines
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Beige powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Causes somnolence, ataxia, and changes in motor activity in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; Causes other liver changes and multiple enzyme effects in 40-day intermittent oral studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Nicotinic acid."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00789 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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