Its pyridine ring and carboxylic acid group make it useful for building nitrogen-containing heterocycles, forming amides or esters, and generating Schiff bases. It is often employed to synthesize local anesthetics like mepivacaine, as well as in the preparation of bioactive heterocyclic compounds and metal-chelate complexes for medicinal or nutritional applications. Essentially, it provides a functionalized pyridine scaffold for constructing various active pharmaceutical ingredients. Picolinic acid (2‑pyridinecarboxylic acid) is a versatile synthetic intermediate in pharmaceutical chemistry.
Picolinic acid
| API Name | Mepivacaine |
|---|---|
| CAS No | 98-98-6 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H5NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 123.11 g/mol |
| Synonyms | pyridine-2-carboxylic acid |
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Its pyridine ring and carboxylic acid group make it useful for building nitrogen-containing heterocycles, forming amides or esters, and generating Schiff bases. It is often employed to synthesize local anesthetics like mepivacaine, as well as in the preparation of bioactive heterocyclic compounds and metal-chelate complexes for medicinal or nutritional applications. Essentially, it provides a functionalized pyridine scaffold for constructing various active pharmaceutical ingredients. Picolinic acid (2‑pyridinecarboxylic acid) is a versatile synthetic intermediate in pharmaceutical chemistry.
The CAS number of Picolinic acid is 98-98-6.
The molecular formula of Picolinic acid is C6H5NO2.
The listed molecular weight of Picolinic acid is 123.11 g/mol.
Picolinic acid is listed as being used in connection with the following API: Mepivacaine.
The listed synonym or IUPAC name for Picolinic acid is pyridine-2-carboxylic acid.