5-Methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid

CAS: 5521-55-1

Ref. 3D-FM11058

Product Information

• Name: 5-Methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 5-Methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid is a natural compound that can be found in plants. It has been shown to have antidiabetic properties and to be useful as a fluorescence probe. 5-Methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid can be synthesized by the condensation of pyrazinamide with formaldehyde, followed by oxidation with sodium formate. The synthesis of 5-methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid can also be achieved by heating an aqueous solution of pyrazinamide at 100°C for 30 minutes. This process yields the desired product in high yield, which is then purified by recrystallization or column chromatography.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 138.12 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₆N₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6N2O2/c1-4-2-8-5(3-7-4)6(9)10/h2-3H,1H3,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: InChIKey=RBYJWCRKFLGNDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cnc(C(=O)O)cn1