Picolinic acid
Agent Name
Picolinic acid
Alternative Name
2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
CAS Number
98-98-6
Formula
C6-H5-N-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2-Carboxypyridine; Acide picolique [French]; Pyridine-carboxylique-2 [French]; alpha-Pyridinecarboxylic acid; o-Pyridinecarboxylic acid; 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid; [ChemIDplus] 2-Picolinic acid; [MSDSonline]
Category
Pyridines
Description
White or off-white crystalline powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
"Iron-chelating agent that inhibits DNA synthesis; may interfere with iron-dependent production of stable free organic radical which is essential for ribonucleotide reductase formation of deoxyribonucleotides." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
An eye irritant; [eChemPortal: ERMA] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Pyridine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00789 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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