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3-Hydroxy-6-methylpyridine

CAS No.
1121-78-4
Chemical Name:
3-Hydroxy-6-methylpyridine
Synonyms
6-METHYLPYRIDIN-3-OL;5-HYDROXY-2-METHYLPYRIDINE;3-Pyridinol, 6-methyl-;6-methyl-3-pyridino;TIMTEC-BB SBB004349;5-HYDROXY-2-PICOLINE;6-METHYL-3-PYRIDINOL;2-Methylpyridin-5-ol;6-Methyl-3-pyridineol;3-HYDOXY-6-METHYLPYRIDINE
CBNumber:
CB6224569
Molecular Formula:
C6H7NO
Molecular Weight:
109.13
MDL Number:
MFCD00006339
MOL File:
1121-78-4.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-05-28 03:29:33

3-Hydroxy-6-methylpyridine Properties

Melting point 168-170 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 204.59°C (rough estimate)
Density 1.1143 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.5040 (estimate)
storage temp. under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
solubility dichloromethane: soluble
pka 9.49±0.10(Predicted)
form Crystalline Powder
color Beige to light tan
BRN 107077
InChI InChI=1S/C6H7NO/c1-5-2-3-6(8)4-7-5/h2-4,8H,1H3
InChIKey DHLUJPLHLZJUBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=NC(C)=CC=C1O
LogP 0.418 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference 1121-78-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII UKE16JP1JR
NIST Chemistry Reference 3-Pyridinol, 6-methyl-(1121-78-4)
UNSPSC Code 12352100
NACRES NA.22

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Corrosion (GHS05)Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS05,GHS07
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H302-H315-H318-H335
Precautionary statements  P280-P301+P312+P330-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338+P310
target organs Respiratory system
PPE dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard Codes  Xn,Xi
Risk Statements  22-37/38-41-40-36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-39-24/25-36-22
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  UU7714900
HS Code  29333990
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard Classifications Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Eye Dam. 1
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3
Toxicity mouse,LD50,intraperitoneal,846mg/kg (846mg/kg),Toxicon. Vol. 23, Pg. 815, 1985.
NFPA 704
0
1 0

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Sigma-Aldrich 107263 5-Hydroxy-2-methylpyridine 99% 1121-78-4 25g $72 2026-04-30 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 107263 5-Hydroxy-2-methylpyridine 99% 1121-78-4 100g $212 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical H0763 5-Hydroxy-2-methylpyridine >98.0%(T) 1121-78-4 25g $144 2026-04-30 Buy
Usbiological 279735 3-Hydroxy-6-methylpyridine Asreported 1121-78-4 10g $319 2026-06-03 Buy
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3-Hydroxy-6-methylpyridine Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Synthesis

solution of K₂CO₃ (0.552 g, 4 mmol) in 30 mL of methanol was added to a polysubstituted 5-(trimethylsilyl)pent-1-en-4-yn-3-ol. The mixture was stirred at room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered through a short silica gel stopper. The mixture was concentrated and filtered. The product, 3-hydroxy-6-methylpyridine, was purified by rapid chromatography.

Chemical Properties

beige to light tan crystalline powder

Uses

  • 5-Hydroxy-2-methylpyridine was used as starting reagent for the synthesis of 5-[(4-methoxybenzyl)oxy]-2-pyridinecarbaldehyde.
  • It was used in synthesis of [HNC6H6OH]2[Cu(NC5H5)4(NbOF5)2].
  • It was used as ligand of a platinum complex which showed protein kinase inhibitory action at nanomolar levels.
  • It forms a chiral pyridinium ionic liquid on reaction with L-menthol chloromethyl ether.

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Synthesis of 3-Hydroxy-6-methylpyridine from 5-Methoxy-2-methyl-pyridine
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