2-Hydroxypyridine
Agent Name
2-Hydroxypyridine
CAS Number
142-08-5
Formula
C5-H5-N-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2-Oxopyridine; 2-Pyridinol; 2-Pyridinone; 2-Pyridone; Pyridone-2 [French]; alpha-Pyridone; 2(1H)-Pyridone; 2(lH)-Pyridinone; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pyridines
Description
Off-white crystalline powder, soluble in water; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Drug / Therapeutic Agent; [ChemIDplus]
Comments
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [MSDSonline] Pyridine compounds are potential CNS depressants; [Ullmann] See "Pyridine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.552 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
mp = 105-107 deg C; [MSDSonline] VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
must be preheated
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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