6-Methylnicotinic acid

CAS: 3222-47-7

Ref. 3D-FM00149

Product Information

• Name: 6-Methylnicotinic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 6-Methylnicotinic acid is the major metabolite of nicotine, which is a natural alkaloid. The formation of 6-methylnicotinic acid from nicotine in the body is induced by carbon sources such as glucose and sucrose. This compound has been shown to inhibit herpes simplex virus type 1 replication in tissue culture and animal experiments. 6-Methylnicotinic acid also has an effect on the reaction rate of 2-chloro-6-methylnicotinic acid with hydrogen gas, forming methyl nicotinate, which is an organic acid found in tobacco leaves. 6-Methylnicotinic acid is hydrophilic and can be separated from other compounds using hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HIC).

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 137.14 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₇NO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-5-2-3-6(4-8-5)7(9)10/h2-4H,1H3,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: InChIKey=RZOKQIPOABEQAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1ccc(C(=O)O)cn1