2,4,6-Trimethylpyridine
SIAL/27690 - puriss. p.a., 99% (GC)
Synonym: 2,4,6-Collidine; sym-Collidine
CAS Number: 108-75-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H11N
Molecular Weight: 121.18
EC Number: 203-613-3
MDL Number: MFCD00006338
Linear Formula: C8H11N
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% (GC) |
| bp | 171-172 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg |
| Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
| Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
| Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| density | 0.917 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| evapn. residue | ≤0.1% |
| form | liquid |
| grade | puriss. p.a. |
| impurities | ≤0.1% water |
| InChI | 1S/C8H11N/c1-6-4-7(2)9-8( |
| InChI key | BWZVCCNYKMEVEX-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| SMILES string | Cc1cc(C)nc(C)c1 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | 2,4,6-Trimethylpyridine can be used as a reagent: • In solid-phase peptide synthesis. • To synthesize trichloro(2,4,6-trimethyl |
| Application: | Tissue fixative for electron microscopy. |
| General description: | 2,4,6-Trimethylpyridine is a heterocyclic aromatic compound that is commonly used in dehydrohalogenation reactions. It is also used as a reaction solvent or chemical additive in organic reactions due to its basic properties. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 + H332 - H311 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20/21/22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1992 6.1(3) / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 131.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 55 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% (GC) |
| bp | 171-172 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.917 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



