Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:50:34 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:10:26 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033484
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-methylpyridine
Description2-Methylpyridine, also known as alpha-picoline or 2-mepy, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methylpyridines. These are organic compounds containing a pyridine ring substituted at one or more positions by a methyl group. 2-Methylpyridine, or 2-picoline, is the compound described with formula C6H7N. 2-Methylpyridine is a colorless liquid that has an unpleasant odor similar to pyridine. 2-Methylpyridine is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). 2-Methylpyridine is a bitter and sweat tasting compound. Outside of the human body, 2-Methylpyridine has been detected, but not quantified in, corns and tea. This could make 2-methylpyridine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Pyridines including 2-Methylpyridine are most crudely prepared by the reaction of acetylene and hydrogen cyanide.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-MepyChEBI
2-PicolineChEBI
alpha-PicolineChEBI
O-MethylpyridineChEBI
O-PicolineChEBI
a-PicolineGenerator
Α-picolineGenerator
2-Picolinium bromideMeSH
Molecular FormulaC6H7N
Average Mass93.1265
Monoisotopic Mass93.057849229
IUPAC Name2-methylpyridine
Traditional Nameα-methylpyridine
CAS Registry Number109-06-8
SMILES
CC1=CC=CC=N1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7-6/h2-5H,1H3
InChI KeyBSKHPKMHTQYZBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N