5-Ethylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid

CAS: 770-08-1

Ref. 3D-FE23171

Product Information

• Name: 5-Ethylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid
• Synonyms: 5-Ethylpicolinic acid5-Ethyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 5-Ethylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid is a biologically active compound that is biosynthesized from the amino acid tryptophan. This compound is also known as 5-ethylpicolinic acid or 5-ethylpyridin-2-yl carboxylic acid. It is a phytoalexin, which is an antimicrobial agent produced by plants to inhibit pathogen growth. 5-Ethylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid has been shown to be effective against picolinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase and flavopereirine reductase in vitro, and has also been shown to have antimicrobial properties against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus cereus. 5-Ethylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid can be prepared by reacting ethyl acetoacetate with pyridine

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 151.16 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₉NO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Off-White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H9NO2/c1-2-6-3-4-7(8(10)11)9-5-6/h3-5H,2H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=SHCDHIRSCJOUBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCc1ccc(C(=O)O)nc1