3-Cyanopyridine
Agent Name
3-Cyanopyridine
Alternative Name
3-Pyridinecarbonitrile
CAS Number
100-54-9
Formula
C6-H4-N2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
3-Pyridinecarbonitrile; 3-Azabenzonitrile; 3-Cyjanopirydyna [Polish]; 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, nitrile; 3-Pyridinenitrile; Nicotinic acid nitrile; Nicotinonitrile; Nitryl kwasu nikotynowego [Polish]; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nitriles
Description
Colorless liquid; [Hawley] Off-white crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used for organic synthesis; [HSDB]
Comments
A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; Emergency treatment: "Pyridine"; Pyridine is an irritant that causes CNS depression after ingestion of 1/2 cup or inhalation of 6-12 ppm; It can cause liver and kidney injury; [HSDB] Causes respiratory depression and liver changes in lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] An irritant; Harmful if swallowed; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "m-Phthalodinitrile."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.296 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 87 deg C; [eChemPortal: IUCLID] VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
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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